The Origins of Athenian Citizenship

The first medic known on the historical record to have received the privileges of Athenian citizenship was a Scythian philosopher named Anna Carces. He made a great impression as a forthright outspoken barbarian, whose conversational style was so frank that the Athenians came to call such speech as Scythian discourse. According to tradition, he arrived in Athens while Solon was occupied with his legislative measures. After learning what Solon was doing, Anna Carces laughed at him for thinking that he could check the injustice and repacity of the citizens with written laws. They would hold the weak and delicate who might be caught in their meshes, but would be torn in pieces by the rich and the