Scythian - Greek relations in Greek sources

The horse tracks of the Scythians, whose homeland was Central Asia, can be traced from the west of the Caspian Sea to the Danube River between the VIII century BC and the II century BC. The Scythians, who spread over a vast geography, turned into an empire over time, although they were initially a little-known nomadic community. Since they dominated a wide geography, they interacted with many civilizations such as Persia, Urartu, Assyria, Greek, Rome and were included in the historical sources of these civilizations. While historians have studied more on the relations of Scythians with eastern civilizations such as Persia, Urartu and Assyria, their relations with western civilizations have remained mysterious. The migration of Scythians to the north of the Black Sea in the VIII century BC marked the beginning of their interaction with western civilizations. Since they were neighbors of the Greeks who started colonization activities in this geography, they were frequently mentioned in Greek sources. It is not a coincidence that the VIII century BC, which is accepted to be the period when the Scythians appeared on the stage of history, coincided with the period in which they were neighbors with the Greeks. The crossing point of the Greek and Scythian people was the path from the Black Sea ports to the Ural region. The first relations were friendly and trade-oriented; while the animal products of the steppes of the Black Sea, furs, cattle skins, and Acipenser filled the Greek cities,