Goitosyros
deity Scythian single tradition · 1
Goitosyros is a Scythian deity who might have been associated with the Sun. He is one of the four deities in the third rank of the Scythian pantheon, each with specific characteristics. The Scythian pantheon was composed of seven gods.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 400
- Historical notes
- Herodotus of Halicarnassus described Scythian religious practices in the 5th century BCE.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The third and final rank was composed of four deities with specific characteristics: Targitaos, the forefather of the Scythian kings The Scythian "Ares," the god of war Goitosyros, who might have been associated with the Sun”
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