Scythian Σάγαρις: Word — Image — Archaeological Object
Keywords:
battle-axe, σάγαρις, Scythians, Classical sources, lexical history, ancient art, iconography.
Abstract
The term σάγαρις is analysed in the article. This word was used in Classical sources to designate a specific Scythian weapon — a battle-axe. The lexical history of the word, its meaning and translation, as well as the ways of representation of Scythian battle-axes in ancient art and their archaeological realities are discussed.
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