Ostanes or Osthanes (Old Iranian (H)uštāna) was an Iranian alchemist mage in classical and medieval literature with unclear identity. ==Origins== The origins of the figure of `Ostanes,` or rather, who the Greeks imagined him to be, lies within the framework of `alien wisdom` that the Greeks (and later Romans) ascribed to famous foreigners, m...
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[son of Darius II] Ostanes (اوستانوس), was son of Darius II of Persia (Eighth Emperor of Achaemenid Persian Empire) and Parysatis. He was also the father of Arsames II and grandfather of Darius III of Persia, the last Emperor of Achaemenid Empire. ==Sources== ...
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