Ariapeithes's name originates from the Scythian name *Ariyapaiϑah, and is composed of the terms *Ariya-, meaning “Aryan” and “Iranian,” and *paiϑah-, meaning “decoration” and “adornment.”[1][2][3][4]
Life
Ariyapaiϑah had three wives, each of whom bore him one son:[6]
an unnamed Greek woman from Istria, who became the mother of Skula
Ariyapaiϑah was treacherously killed by Spargapaiϑah, the king of the Agathyrsi,[7] after which Skula became the king of the Scythians, and took his stepmother Hupāyā as one of his wives.[6]