Key to Easy Latin Stories for beginners/Part I/II
II.THE HABITS OF THE MASSAGETAE.
6.The Massagetae use both a dress and a way of living like those of the Scythians. They fight on horseback; they use the bow and spears. They use gold or copper for everything. For spears and for the points of their arrows they use copper; for head ornaments and belts round the loins, gold. Silver and iron are not found in their country ; but there is an immense quantity of copper and gold. Their relations kill the old men and beasts with them ; then having cooked their flesh, they feast. But they bury in the earth those that have died of disease. They sow no crops (lit. make no sowing): their food consists of cattle, fish, and milk. Alone of the gods they worship the Sun: to him they sacrifice horses.