Ariapeithes (Scythian:Ariyapaiϑah;^[1][2][3][4]Ancient Greek:Αριαπειθης,romanized: Ariapeithēs) was a king of theScythians in the early 5th century BCE.^[5]

Ariapeithes's name originates from theScythian name*Ariyapaiϑah, and is composed of the terms*Ariya-, meaning "Aryan" and "Iranian," and*paiϑah-, meaning "decoration" and "adornment."^[1][2][3][4]

Ariyapaiϑah had three wives, each of whom bore him one son:^[6]

• an unnamed Greek woman fromIstria, who became the mother ofSkula
• an unnamed daughter of theThracian kingTērēs I, who became the mother ofUxtamazatā
• a Scythian woman namedHupāyā (Ancient Greek:Οποιη,romanized: Opoiē;Latin:Opoea), who became the mother ofVarika (Ancient Greek:Ορικος,romanized: Orikos;Latin:Oricus)

Ariyapaiϑah was treacherously killed bySpargapaiϑah, the king of theAgathyrsi,^[7] after whichSkula became the king of the Scythians, and took his stepmotherHupāyā as one of his wives.^[6]

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William (1870)."Ariapeithes". InSmith, William (ed.).Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 284.

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