And it did, a monkey? How so? "

Crimea has the same relation to the Black Sea Coast, as a monkey to the statue. But I'm also not quite right. This is not a Scythian-Sarmatian work, but rather Sarmatian-Alania culture or Adygei. It is not a monkey, and an ancient god. That's suppose there were such a Adyghe (Circassian):
"The Circassian mythology known patrons: fertility Thagaledzh (Thageledzh); hunting - Pshimazytha (Pschymezythe) Beekeeping - Melissa; cattle - Ahyn, Ahun, sheep and goats - Amysh (Amysh); riding - Zeykoth (ZekIuathe); healing and the blacksmith's craft - Tlepsh (Lepsh). Patrons perform the functions of mythological culture heroes (which gave people the knowledge and skills in any field), and are not gods.
Revered spirits of the sea - Hyguashe (Hyguasche) Kodes (Kodes), holding in his shores of the Black Sea, Spirit of rivers - Psyhoguashe (Psyhueguasche), etc. ... Circassians revered element of lightning - Shibley (Shyble). Interesting ceremonies call rain - Hantseguashe (Hantseguasche), for protection against lightning, etc. "
In general, human]Amateur[/B] - we should go to the local museum. And it is better not to Lazarev, and in the Sochi (st. Vorovs'kogo)

Ancient Statue
 

Many thanks for the feedback, I'll try if possible to check all versions.