SCYTHIAN GODS: The Religion of the Steppe Horse Lords // DOCUMENTARY

Historical full length documentary on genetic origins of the nomadic steppe conquerors the SCYTHIANS - Learn about the ancient Scythian gods of Eurasia, and how the first nomadic horselords of the Ponto-Caspian Steppe practiced shamanism and offered animal sacrifices to their god of war! Sponsor:Linen garments and more from Legio Gloria Nordic SUN CULT Ancient Cannabis Yamnaya faces Horse sacrifice Indo-European sky father Slavic paganism This channel depends on your support: Patreon: All Links: Bitcoin: bc1qq4x3pwvpq7kxu0ws8wm7f0yu8cuddfgl9349um Sources: -Albuquerque, C., ‘On the Scythian Pantheon’ 2018, Medium. -Bokovenko, Nikolay. (2015). The Emergence of the Tagar Culture. Antiquity. 80. 860-879. -Cunliffe, B., ‘The Scythians: Nomad Warriors of the Steppe’ Oxford:2019. -Gershkovich, Y., Romashko, O., ‘Scythian sanctuaries of Ares: archaeological date and Herodotus’ testimonies’ (in English) | - . -Herodotus. The Persian Wars, Volume II: Books 3-4. Translated by A. D. Godley. Loeb Classical Library 118. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1921. -Juras, A., Krzewińska, M., Nikitin, A. et al. Diverse origin of mitochondrial lineages in Iron Age Black Sea Scythians. Sci Rep 7, 43950 (2017). -Kuz’Mina, E.E., & Mallory, J.P. (2007). “Chapter Three. Classification of sites and the primary features of Andronovo unity“. In The Origin of the Indo-Iranians. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill. doi: -Sharkey, B. Predators and Prey: Cosmological Perspectivism in Scythian Animal Style Art. Arts 2022, 11, 120. -Stetsyuk, V., ‘Scythian Mythology’ (for alleged Chuvash etymology only) - - Music: theme song: Wolcensmen - Sunne Altyn Tuu - Altai throat singing Xurious - Steppe expansion Kevin McLeod - Dhaka Kevin MacLeod -Vadodara Kevin MacLeod - Eastminster Styrkr - Old Father Styrkr - The Piercing Wind Torulf - Rite of the Heart Bark sound productions - ELD Hildigaldra - Viking loop Hildigaldra - We March For Tarmon Joninių sutartinė - Kūkal rože ratilio Khan Kurra - Little dragon JR Tundra - Shesh Pesh Sjhof - path to the temple Ormgård - Sjálfsforn Borg - The May queen enters the circle Stark von Oben - Praetorian Germanicus Doug Maxwell - Arabian Nightfall Doug Maxwell -Hon Kyoku Doug Maxwell - Lau Tzu Ehru Chris Zabriskie - The Theatrical Poster for Poltergeist III Elegiac - Ashwind Interlude 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:44 Origin of the Skythians 00:05:26 Phenotype and admixture 00:07:43 Religious syncretism 00:09:15 LEGIO GLORIA 00:10:42 Proto-Indo-Iranian religion 00:13:37 Sources for Scythian religion 00:16:21 Tapati/ Tabiti the fire goddess 00:23:32 Papaios the sky father 00:26:24 Api the earth mother 00:27:17 Artimpasa 00:35:21 Snake legged goddess 00:37:08 Skythian Ares 00:40:57 Skythian Hercules - Targitaos 00:44:13 Skythian Apollo - Goitosyros 00:45:25 Barrows, sacrifices and rituals 01:01:03 Shamanism 01:14:51 Conclusion