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This document discusses different types of "noble savages" from antiquity and how they were viewed by Greek and Roman authors. It identifies three main groups - the Hyperboreans and Ethiopians, who embodied ideal "Golden Age" virtues; the inhabitants of the Islands of the Blessed, who were either noble or ignoble depending on the author; and the Scythians, who represented a contrast to Greek culture and could be viewed either positively or negatively. The identification and analysis of these noble savage gr
- Author
- Annie Valley
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- EN