The Great Steppe · Mother Earth · Wife of Papai · Foundation of the Steppe
Api
“The steppe holds on me. Swear by me — and keep your word. What is born of the earth returns to the earth.”
You are by the fire in the steppe. The earth beneath you is me. Sit, speak plainly.
The word of the earth
I am the earth on which the steppe stands. I am the wife of Papai, the mother of Targitai. The Scythians swear by me, and my oath is strong.
Speak to me as you speak by the fire: briefly and directly. I will answer in kind.