Herodotus

[ huh-rod-uh-tuhs ]

noun

1. 484?–425? b.c., Greek historian.

Herodotus

/ hɪˈrɒdətəs /

noun

1. Herodotus?485 bc?425 bcMGreekHISTORY: historian called the Father of History. ?485–?425 bc , Greek historian, famous for his History dealing with the causes and events of the wars between the Greeks and the Persians (490–479)

Herodotus

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1. An ancient Greek historian, often called the father of history. His history of the invasion of Greece by the Persian Empire was the first attempt at narrative history and was the beginning of all Western history writing.

Herodotus

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1. An ancient Greek historian, often called the father of history. His history of the invasion of Greece by the Persian Empire was the first attempt at narrative history and the beginning of all Western historical writing.

Example Sentences

Herodotus talked about how the victors torched the city and enslaved many of the inhabitants, in retaliation for Sardis.

From Realm of History

Human happiness,” the Greek historian Herodotus once observed, “does not abide long in one place.

From The Daily Beast

Themistocles is interesting, as Herodotus realized, precisely because he was not a martial hero.

From The Daily Beast

Prosperity, Herodotus reminded us, “never abides long in one place.”

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His well-thumbed copy of Herodotus, with its intriguing mementos inside, underscores the historic context.

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Herodotus also reported that Egyptians would not kiss Greeks on their mouths because Greeks consumed their sacred animal, the cow.

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Herodotus was the first to give dignity to history; nor in truthfulness, candor, and impartiality has he ever been surpassed.

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It was once the fashion to speak of Herodotus as a credulous man, who embodied the most improbable though interesting stories.

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Herodotus speaks of courts two stadia square, but one cannot reconcile this with the facts.

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Osiris had also associations with swine, and the Egyptians, according to Herodotus, sacrificed a pig to him annually.

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At this sight all who saw it received the young princes with very warm marks of approval, Herodotus, 1, 31.

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