It is believed that legends, myths and all kinds of inventions are inherent only to the common people, and scientists operate only with facts. Well, I want to present to your attention the mythical tribes, in the existence of which scientists of the past seriously believed. So, let's begin.
Blemmia
Our unusual list is opened by a tribe of tall and headless giants who, according to the records of Herodotus, existed in the Libyan desert more than 2,500 years ago.
400 years later, Pliny the Elder himself mentioned this tribe, who personally visited such a tribe, albeit on the territory of modern Ethiopia. And the last mention of such a tribe dates back to the 17th century.
Fusan
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The lands located east of modern China, 2,500 years ago, were a forbidden territory, and no one could even imagine who could live in those parts. The missionary Hui Shan went to the research expedition, who, returning from the sea expedition, told the following story to the emperor:
In the forbidden lands, a tribe was discovered in which there were only women with surprisingly long ears, and men did not live in neighboring settlements, and there were none at all. And for the continuation of the family, local women only had to go into the flowing river and wait a little, and after 4 months a child was born, who was fed.
You say: "It's complete nonsense." And who would believe this, but the emperor and his courtiers believed, because this version was confirmed by the famous astrologer Varahamihiri at that time.
Panotii
If you continue to study the works of Pliny the Elder, you can come across a description of another unusual tribe that he discovered on the territory of Scythia (the territory of modern Russia, Ukraine and the North Caucasus). The Patonians had a distinctive feature - these are huge ears, which were even larger than elephants. The ears were allegedly used as clothing.
Paradoxically, the existence of such a tribe was confirmed by the geographer Pomponius, who truthfully argued that the tribe lived in the territory of modern Scotland.
Calistria
The Greek scientist Ctesias, returning to his homeland after a long journey through India, told the following amazing story:
According to him, a tribe of dog-headed creatures was discovered that quite successfully coexisted with ordinary people and could even communicate with each other (though in sign language).
Surprisingly, the Chinese scientists of the Tian era, as well as the Italian scientist Marco Polo, also said that intelligent beings live on the territory of India.
Libyan satyrs
The mythical creatures, half-people, half-goats, were also described in all seriousness by such scientists as: Pliny, Herodotus, Plutarch. It was claimed that these creatures were observed in the lands of modern Ethiopia. And the Roman soldiers managed to catch such a creature in the southern lands of Europe.
Whether these tribes really existed or is it just a wild fantasy of the human imagination cannot be 100% asserted, so let each of you make a decision for himself. And I will ask you to share your opinion in the comments and rate the material if you liked it!