Like Parmeneides, thinking that the area near the equator was too hot for habitation, Aristotle dubbed the region around the equator (from 23.5° N to 23.5° S) the "Torrid Zone."
Similar to Parmeneides' view that the area near the equator was unsuitable for habitation due to its temperature, Aristotle labeled the zone between 23.5° N and 23.5° S latitudes as the "Scorched Region."