Based on the descriptions by Caesar and Poseidonius, the Gauls share a few characteristics with the Scythians. Caesar describes the Gauls as warlike and also states that they have a fondness for wine and occasionally “offer, or vow to offer, human sacrifices” (141). Poseidonius describes a custom of the Gauls in which they “hang the heads of their enemies from the necks of their horses” and upon returning home nail the heads to their homes (247). All of these features match Herodotus’ descriptions of the Scythians. The Germans seem to share more features with the Scythians than the Gauls do. For example, Caesar writes that the Germans “spend all their lives in hunting and warlike pursuits” and “live principally on milk, cheese, and meat” (143).
