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Scythians: Theopompos on a dish made from horses’ milk (mid-fourth century BCE)
Ancient authors: Theopompos of Chios (mid-fourth century BCE), FGrHist 115 F45, as cited by Hesychios, Lexicon ι 779 at ἱππάκη (link to FGrHist). . Comments: This brief citation of Theopompos (in a later lexicon) suggests his interest in the details of northern people’s meals, in this case a specific Scythian dish made from horses’ milk. […]
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