Spargapeithes ( Scythian: Spargapaiϑah; [1] [2] [3] Ancient Greek: Σπαργαπειθης, romanized: Spargapeíthēs; Latin: Spargapeithes) was the name of a king of the Scythic tribe of the Agathyrsoi.
Spargapeithes's name originates from the Scythian name *Spargapaiϑah, and is composed of the terms *sparga-, meaning “scion” and “descendant,” and *paiϑah-, meaning “decoration” and “adornment.” [4] [5] [2] [6]
The name of Spargapeithes and that of the Massagetaean prince Spargapises ( Scythian: *Spargapis) are variants of the same name, [1] [4] [5] and both forms, Spargapis and Spargapaiϑah, are cognates of the Avestan name Sparəγa-paēsa (𐬯𐬞𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬖𐬀⸱𐬞𐬀𐬉𐬯𐬀). [1] [4] [6]
According to the Greek historian Herodotus, Spargapeithes treacherously killed the Scythian king Ariapeithes. [7]
Spargapeithes ( Scythian: Spargapaiϑah; [1] [2] [3] Ancient Greek: Σπαργαπειθης, romanized: Spargapeíthēs; Latin: Spargapeithes) was the name of a king of the Scythic tribe of the Agathyrsoi.
Spargapeithes's name originates from the Scythian name *Spargapaiϑah, and is composed of the terms *sparga-, meaning “scion” and “descendant,” and *paiϑah-, meaning “decoration” and “adornment.” [4] [5] [2] [6]
The name of Spargapeithes and that of the Massagetaean prince Spargapises ( Scythian: *Spargapis) are variants of the same name, [1] [4] [5] and both forms, Spargapis and Spargapaiϑah, are cognates of the Avestan name Sparəγa-paēsa (𐬯𐬞𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬖𐬀⸱𐬞𐬀𐬉𐬯𐬀). [1] [4] [6]
According to the Greek historian Herodotus, Spargapeithes treacherously killed the Scythian king Ariapeithes. [7]