Most probably a Teutonic people, living to the north of the Holy Land (cf. Ezekiel 38:2). Some sources identify Magog with Germania (Targum Yonathan; Targum on 1 Chronicles 1:5; Pesikta Zutratha). Others identify them with the Goths (Yerushalmi, Megillah 1:9). These were a Teutonic people who migrated to [[Ashkenazite Nation|Scythia]], in what is now southern Russia.
It is therefore not contradictory when some sources identify '''Magog ''' with [[Ashkenazite Nation|Scythia ]] (Josephus; Yoma 10a, according to Rabbenu Chananel; Arukh s.v. Germamia). Ancient histories state that the Scythians [[Ashkenazite Nation|Scythia]]ns came from Asia, driven by the Massagetae (cf. [[Meshekhite Nation|Meshekh]]), and settling near the Cimerians (Herodotus 4:11; see note on Genesis 10:2, '[[Gomerite Nation|Gomer]]'). Linguistically, the Scythians [[Ashkenazite Nation|Scythia]]ns were related to the Iranians, and hence, to the Persians and the [[Madaiite Nation|Medes]]. It is therefore significant no surprise that there was Herodotus thought the Germanians to be a Persian tribe known as the Germanians (Herodotus 1:125). Interestingly enough Angalo Saxon legends claim Gogmagog as an ancient ancestor. Gog Magog were traditionally locked behind copper and iron gates by Alexander the Great. Two Giant effigies of them are kept behind the gates of guildhall in London.
Other ancient sources note that Magog may denote agree with the Mongols, whose very name may be a corruption identification of Magog. Indeed, Arab writers referred as living to the Great Wall north of China as the Black Sea (Yov'wall of al Magog' (Rabbi Aaron Marcus, Kesseth HaSofer, p. 112aloth 9:8).
Other ancient Papal sources agree with note that Magog may denote the identification Mongols, whose name they said came from Magogoli which they claimed was a corruption of Magog as living . Indeed, Arab writers referred to the north Great Wall of China as the Black Sea 'wall of al Magog' (Yov'loth 9:8Rabbi Aaron Marcus, Kesseth HaSofer, p. 112a).
