In classical mythology, one of a fabulous race of one-eyed people said to live in the distant north and constantly battle griffins for gold.
From Greek 'Arimaspoi,' derived from Scythian or Persian origins meaning 'horse-plunderers' or 'mare-stealers' (from 'arig' meaning horse). Medieval writers adapted the term, often spelled 'Arimaspi,' and it appeared in bestiaries and maps of mythical lands.
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