Anacharsis

Anacharsis, a Scythian philosopher of the 6th century B.C., who was reported to have visited Athens and won the friendship of Solon. Returning to his native land he was put to death by his own brother for attempting to introduce the Athenian code. His wise and witty sayings were recorded by Laelius, and also by Plutarch. The Anarcharsis, who appears as the hero of the Abbe Barthelemy's famous romance, is represented as being a descendant of the sage.