Editing Persians (section)

===Etymology===
{{see also|Perseus}}
The term ''Persian'', meaning "from Persia", derives from [[Latin]] {{lang|la|Persia}}, itself deriving from [[Greek language|Greek]] {{Transliteration|grc|Persís}} ({{lang|grc|[[wikt:Περσίς|Περσίς]]}}),<ref>{{LSJ|*persi/s|Περσίς|ref}}.</ref> a Hellenized form of [[Old Persian]] {{Transliteration|peo|Pārsa}} ({{lang|peo|[[wikt:𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿|𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿]]}}), which evolves into {{Transliteration|fa|Fārs}} ({{lang|fa|[[wikt:فارس#Persian|فارس]]}}) in modern Persian.<ref>{{OEtymD|Persia}}</ref> In the [[Bible]], particularly in the books of [[Book of Daniel|Daniel]], [[Esther]], [[Ezra]], and [[Nehemiah|Nehemya]], it is given as {{Transliteration|he|Pārās}} ({{lang|he|[[wikt:פרס#Hebrew|פָּרָס]]}}).

A Greek folk etymology connected the name to [[Perseus]], a legendary character in [[Greek mythology]]. [[Herodotus]] recounts this story,<ref>{{Cite book |author=Herodotus |title=Histories |volume=Book 7 |chapter=61}}</ref> devising a foreign son, [[Perses (son of Perseus)|Perses]], from whom the Persians took the name. Apparently, the Persians themselves knew the story,<ref>{{Cite book |author=Herodotus |title=Histories |volume=Book 7 |chapter=150}}</ref> as [[Xerxes I]] tried to use it to suborn the [[Argos, Peloponnese|Argives]] during his invasion of Greece, but ultimately failed to do so.