Zoltes was a chief of the southern
Thracians
The Thracians (; ; ) were an Indo-European languages, Indo-European speaking people who inhabited large parts of Southeast Europe in ancient history.. "The Thracians were an Indo-European people who occupied the area that today is shared betwee ...
, living in the
Haemus
In Greek mythology, King Haemus (; , ''Haîmos'') of Thrace, was the son of Boreas, the north wind.
Mythology
Haemus was vain and haughty and compared himself and his wife, Queen Rhodope, to Zeus and Hera. The gods changed him and his wife in ...
mountains area. Leading small groups, he often made incursions into the
Pontic cities and within their territories. He attacked the city of
Histria, calling off the siege only after having received 7500 drachmas and 5 talents (approx. 30000 drachmas).
Etymology
In
Baltic mythology
Baltic mythology is the body of mythology of the Baltic peoples stemming from Baltic paganism and continuing after Christianization and into Baltic folklore.
History
Baltic mythology ultimately stems from Proto-Indo-European mythology. The Bal ...
, the grass snake (
Lithuanian:
žaltys,
Latvian: zalktis) is seen as a sacred animal.
References
2nd-century BC monarchs in Europe
Kings of Thrace
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