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From there they marched against Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt : and when they were in the part of Syria [38,35] (nation), Asia Syria called Palestine [35.333,31.916] (region (general)), Asia Palestine , Psammetichus king of Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt met them and persuaded them with gifts and prayers to come no further.
From there they marched against Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt : and when they were in the part of Syria [38,35] (nation), Asia Syria called Palestine [35.333,31.916] (region (general)), Asia Palestine , Psammetichus king of Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt met them and persuaded them with gifts and prayers to come no further.
[2] So they turned back, and when they came on their way to the city of
Tel Ashqelon [34.55,31.666] (deserted settlement), Mehoz HaDarom, Israel, Asia
Ascalon
in
Syria [38,35] (nation), Asia
Syria
, most of the
Scythians passed by and did no harm, but a few remained behind and plundered the temple of Heavenly
Aphrodite.
1
[3] This temple, I discover from making inquiry, is the oldest of all the temples of the goddess, for the temple in
Cyprus [33,35] (island), Asia
Cyprus
was founded from it, as the
Cyprians themselves say; and the temple on
Cerigo (island), Attica, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe
Cythera
was founded by
Phoenicians from this same land of
Syria [38,35] (nation), Asia
Syria
.
[4] But the
Scythians who pillaged the temple, and all their descendants after them, were afflicted by the goddess with the “female” sickness: and so the
Scythians say that they are afflicted as a consequence of this and also that those who visit
Scythian territory see among them the condition of those whom the
Scythians call “Hermaphrodites”.
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Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.
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