Herodotus told this story and as with many of his tales, take it with a grain of salt. Once upon a time, the Greeks defeated the Amazons in a battle. They captured a number of Amazon warriors and shipped them home in three ships. On the voyage, the Amazons rose up and killed their captors. Unfortunately, the women had no sailing ability and the ships drifted on the Mediterranean until coming ashore in an unknown territory. The Amazons quickly stole some horses and began raiding the local Scythians. The Scythians assumed these bandits were men until they killed a few and discovered they were women. Remarkable women. And what great babies they could produce. So the Scythian elders called on young volunteers to go and impregnate the Amazons. They were told to camp near the Amazons but not provoke them. In fact, they were ordered to avoid battle. Since the Scythian camp was not threatening them, the Amazons decided to coexist with these men. Gradually the camps moved closer to each other. One day a Scythian male approached an Amazon woman who had gone off to use the bathroom. She was open to his approach and urged him to return the next day with a friend, as would she. Soon the two camps were pairing off. After a while, the Scythians agreed to marry the Amazons and they moved away to create their own kingdom.
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