-
- Born: c. 484 BC
- Died: c. 425 BC
- Sometimes called "Father of History"
- Major Work: The Histories, 9-volume text written around 440 BC
- Recent discoveries have backed his credibility
- His work is also important to the disciplines of ethnography and anthropology
-
-
Herodotus of Halicarnassus was a Greek historian, born to Lyxes and Dryo, who authored The Histories, considered the first significant piece of historical writing in the Western canon. There remains debate among historians as to how much of The Histories, an account of the 5th Century BC conflict between the Persian and Greek Empires, is influenced by myth rather than fact.
-
Contribution
Herodotus was the first historian to collect his materials systematically, test his accuracy and arrange events into a compelling narrative. He admitted in his writing to relying on second-hand accounts of events, reporting things told to him in addition to events he personally witnessed. -
-
-
Herodotus Books and Research
- The Histories of Herodotus:
- Amazon.com:
- Google Book Search: The Histories of Herodotus
Herodotus in Popular Culture
- Note: The following links link to IMDB which is known to have pop-ups.
- 1962: The 300 Spartans
- 1992: The English Patient
- 2006: 300
- 2007: Last Stand of the 300 TV Program
- This page was created by Margie, a Part Time Guide in the Mahalo Greenhouse (see the original), mentored by Susan and curated by Lelah.
- If you'd like to help us create the best spam free search results on the Internet, apply to be a Part Time Guide!</em>
-
On Twitter Powered by Twitter
-
Herodotus, Thesiger, Newby and... "The Minneapolis Skyway: A Love Story" [VIDEO] http://bit.ly/7AtuVW. Intrepid c/o @leifpettersen
-
In peace, children inter their parents war violates the order of nature and causes parents to inter their children. -Herodotus #quote
-
Herodotus right all along? Cambyses' army: http://tinyurl.com/yh2a958
-
The Persian Wars, Volume 2 - by Herodotus - Audio Connoisseur. http://bit.ly/73pzIj
-
Listening to Herodotus - The Histories (Unabridged), Part 1 http://qtwt.us/nlsp
view more tweets...
-
About this page
-
Page Views0
No one is currently managing this page.
This page currently has no vertical manager.
