entity_id,source_id,evidence_type,source_note ENT_SCYTH_SWORD_ARES,SRC_HERODOTUS_HISTORIES,direct attestation,Herodotus Histories 4.59.3 and 4.62: the sword-Ares cult described in detail — the only Scythian deity with a constructed altar; annual festival; human and equine sacrifice; wine poured over victims' heads.