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Colaxes (mythology)

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In Greek mythology, Colaxes or Colaxaïs (Ancient Greek: Κολάξαϊς) was an ancient king of the Scythians, a son of Targitaus, who, according to the Scythian tradition, reigned about 1000 years previous to the expedition of Dareius into Scythia.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Valerius Flaccus, 6.48; Herodotus, 4.5.2
  2. ^ Smith, William. (1870). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. London: Taylor, Walton, and Maberly.