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Herodotus Book IV ContentThe history of the Scythians (from the land north of the Black Sea) The geography of Scythia A comparison of Libya (Africa), Asia, and Europe The rivers of Scythia The culture of the Scythians: religion, burial rites, xenophobia (the stories of Anacharsis and Scylas), population The beginning of Darius's attack on Scythia, including the bridge over the Bosphorus The brutal worship of Zalmoxis by the Getæ The customs of the surrounding peoples The wooing of the Amazons Darius's attack on Scythia The story of the Minyæ (descendants of the Argonauts) and the founding of Cyrêné The rulers of Cyrêné: Battus, Arcesilaüs, Battus the lame (and the reforms of Demônax), Arcesilaüs (his revolt and death) The peoples of Libya from east to west The revenge of Arcesilaüs's mother Pheretima Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org
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