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.

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.

• The Histories of Herodotus:
  • Book One: Clio | Book Two: Euterpe | Book Three: Thalia | Book Four: Melpomene
  • Book Five: Terpsichore | Book Six: Erato | Book Seven: Polymnia | Book Eight: Urania
  • Book Nine: Calliope

• Amazon.com:
  • Herodotus the Historian: His Problems, Methods, and Originality
  • The Historical Method of Herodotus | Divinity and History: The Religion of Herodotus | Herodotus
  • The Mirror of Herodotus: The Representation of the Other in the Writing of History
• Google Book Search: The Histories of Herodotus

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• 1962: The 300 Spartans

• 1992: The English Patient

• 2006: 300

• 2007: Last Stand of the 300 TV Program

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