Ἄριοι,οἱ, ancient name of the
A. Medes,
Hdt. 7.62 ;Μάγοι καὶ πᾶν τὸ Αριον(Ἄρειονcodd.) γένος
Eudem.
ap. Dam. Pr. 125 bis;ἔκοψα κομμὸν Ἄριον(Ἄρειονcodd.) aMedianlament, A. Ch. 423 (lyr.):—henceἈριανή,ἡ, name of the easternIranianhighlands, Str. 15.2.1 :Ἀριανοί,οἱ, its inhabitants, D.S. 2.37 , cf. 1.94 , Ael. NA 16.16 (cf. Avest.Airyana).
II. inhabitants of the Persian satrapy ofἈρεία( Arr. An. 3.25.1 ), Pers.
Haraiva,
Hdt. 7.66 ; writtenἌρειοι,
Id. 3.93 , Arr.l.c.