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Ἄριοι

Ἄριοι, οἱ,
  • ancient name of the Medes, Hdt. 7.62; Μάγοι καὶ πᾶν τὸ Ἄριον (Ἄρειον codd.) γένος Eudem. ap. Dam. Pr. 125 bis; ἔκοψα κομμὸν Ἄριον (Ἄρειον codd.) a Median lament, A. Ch. 423 (lyr.):—hence Ἀριανή, ἡ, name of the eastern Iranian highlands, Str. 15.2.1: Ἀριανοί, οἱ, its inhabitants, D.S. 2.37, cf. 1.94, Ael. NA 16.16 (cf. Avest. Airyana).
    • II inhabitants of the Persian satrapy of Ἀρεία (Arr. An. 3.25.1), Pers. Haraiva, Hdt. 7.66; written Ἄρειοι, Id. 3.93, Arr. l.c.

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