Amazon Women

The Scythian huntress, Amazon woman of Greek legends, lineage of Medea and oracular priesthood. Arrow poison technology evolved to medicine and spiritual awakening

The Amazons, a legendary tribe of female warriors in Greek mythology, were often associated with the region of Scythia, located in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Specifically, their homeland was thought to be near the Black Sea.

Scythia:

Ancient Scythia was a vast territory spanning from the Black Sea in the west to the Altai Mountains in the east, covering much of the Pontic-Caspian Steppe and the Kazakh Steppe.

Black Sea:

In Greek myths, the Amazons were often placed near the southern shores of the Black Sea, particularly in an area called Pontus.

Herodotus and Bacchylides:

The historian Herodotus and the poet Bacchylides both placed the Amazon homeland in Scythia, specifically in the region around the Thermodon River, which is thought to be the modern-day Terme River.

Modern-day location:

This region corresponds to modern-day southern Ukraine and parts of western Kazakhstan