21. Ancient History Sourcebook: Herodotus (c.490-c.425 BCE): On Libya, From The Hist Herodotus's writings on Libya, from The Histories, c. 430 BCE. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/herod-libya1.html

Back to Ancient History Sourcebook Ancient History Sourcebook: Herodotus (c.490-c.425 BCE) On Libya, from The Histories , c. 430 BCE In the accounts here, Herodotus describes thepeoples and geography of North Africa west of Egypt - much further west than the current boundaries of modern Libya. These texts aslo form part of a larger file on North Africa/Mauretania in ancient sources. Book IV.42-43 For my part I am astonished that men should ever have divided Libya, Asia, and Europe as they have, for they are exceedingly unequal. Europe extends the entire length of the other two, and for breadth will not even (as I think) bear to be compared to them. As for Libya, we know it to be washed on all sides by the sea, except where it is attached to Asia. This discovery was first made by Necos, the Egyptian king, who on desisting from the canal which he had begun between the Nile and the Arabian gulf [ i.e., the Red Sea], sent to sea a number of ships manned by Phoenicians, with orders to make for the Pillars of Hercules, and return to Egypt through them, and by the Mediterranean. The Phoenicians took their departure from Egypt by way of the Erythraean sea, and so sailed into the southern ocean. When autumn came, they went ashore, wherever they might happen to be, and having sown a tract of land with corn, waited until the grain was fit to cut. Having reaped it, they again set sail; and thus it came to pass that two whole years went by, and it was not till the third year that they doubled the Pillars of Hercules, and made good their voyage home. On their return, they declared - I for my part do not believe them, but perhaps others may - that in sailing round Libya they had the sun upon their right hand. In this way was the extent of Libya first discovered.

22. Herodotus Greek Historian Herodotus Father Of History Herodotus the Greek historian and writer of the Histories who was known as the father of history or the father of lies. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

23. The Internet Classics Archive | Works By Herodotus List of works by Herodotus, part of the Internet Classics Archive. http://classics.mit.edu/Browse/browse-Herodotus.html

Home Search Buy Books and CD-ROMs ... Help Works by Herodotus The History of Herodotus Written 440 B.C.E Translated by George Rawlinson Read discussion : 111 comments

24. Ancient History Sourcebook: Reports Of The Etruscans, C. 430 BCE - 10 CE Excerpts from Herodotus' The Histories and Livy's History of Rome . http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/etrucans2.html

Back to Ancient History Sourcebook Ancient History Sourcebook: Reports of the Etruscans, c. 430 BCE - 10 CE Herodotus: The Histories , c. 430 BCE, I.94 The Lydians have very nearly the same customs as the Hellenes, with the exception that these last do not bring up their girls the same way. So far as we have any knowledge, the Lydians were the first to introduce the use of gold and silver coin, and the first who sold good retail. They claim also the invention of all the games which are common to them with the Hellenes. These they declare that they invented about the time when they colonized Tyrrhenia [ i.e., Etruria], an event of which they give the following account. In the days of Atys the son of Manes, there was great scarcity through the whole land of Lydia. For some time the Lydians bore the affliction patiently, but finding that it did not pass away, they set to work to devise remedies for the evil. Various expedients were discovered by various persons: dice, knuckle-bones, and ball, and all such games were invented, except checkers, the invention of which they do not claim as theirs. The plan adopted against the famine was to engage in games one day so entirely as not to feel any craving for food, and the next day to eat and abstain from games. In this way they passed eighteen years. Still the affliction continued, and even became worse. So the king determined to divide the nation in half, and to make the two portions draw lots, the one to stay, the other to leave the land. He would continue to reign over those whose lot it should be to remain behind; the emigrants should have his son Tyrrhenus for their leader. The lot was cast, and they who had to emigrate went down to Smyrna, and built themselves ships, in which, after they had put on board all needful stores, they sailed away in search of new homes and better sustenance. After sailing past many countries, they came to Umbria, where they built cities for themselves, and fixed their residence. Their former name of Lydians they laid aside, and called themselves after the name of the king

25. Lost Trails Herodotus Project Caunus photographs by Shane Solow Herodotus project ArtarneusNotebooks castles site by http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

26. Herodotus - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Herodotus wrote a history of the Persian invasion of Greece in the early In many cases, Herodotus, unsure of the exact history, would give the most http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herodotus

Herodotus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Bust of Herodotus Herodotus of Halicarnassus Greek Herodotos ) was an ancient historian who lived in the 5th century BC 484 BC -ca. 425 BC ). He is famous for his writings on the conflict between Greece and Persia , as well as the descriptions he wrote of different places and people he met on his travels. Contents Overview Opinions Herodotus's life For further reading ... edit Overview Herodotus wrote a history of the Persian invasion of Greece in the early fifth century BC , known simply as The Histories of Herodotus . This work was recognized as a new form of literature soon after its publication. Before Herodotus, there had been chronicles and epics , and they too had preserved knowledge of the past. But Herodotus was the first not only to record the past but also to treat it as a philosophical problem, or research project, that could yield knowledge of human behavior edit Opinions His invention earned him the title "The Father of History" and the word he used for his achievement, historie , which previously had meant simply "inquiry", passed into Latin and took on its modern connotation of "history" or "story". His nickname was given to him by

27. Ancient History Sourcebook: Accounts Of Ancient Mauretania, C. 430 BCE- 550 CE Historical accounts of Mauretania from c. 430 BCE 550 CE, taken from the writings of Herodotus, Strabo, and Procopius of Caesarea. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/anc-nafrica.html

Back to Ancient History Sourcebook Ancient History Sourcebook: Accounts of Ancient Mauretania, c. 430 BCE- 550 CE Herodotus: The Histories , c. 430 B.C., Book IV. Strabo: Geography , c. 22 A.D., XVII.iii.1-11. Procopius of Caesarea: History of the Wars , c. 550 A.D. Books III.xxv.3-9; IV.vi.10-14, vii.3, xi.16-20, xiii.26-29 Herodotus The Histories , c. 430 B.C., Book IV.42-43: For my part I am astonished that men should ever have divided Libya, Asia, and Europe as they have, for they are exceedingly unequal. Europe extends the entire length of the other two, and for breadth will not even (as I think) bear to be compared to them. As for Libya, we know it to be washed on all sides by the sea, except where it is attached to Asia. This discovery was first made by Necos, the Egyptian king, who on desisting from the canal which he had begun between the Nile and the Arabian gulf [ i.e., the Red Sea], sent to sea a number of ships manned by Phoenicians, with orders to make for the Pillars of Hercules, and return to Egypt through them, and by the Mediterranean. The Phoenicians took their departure from Egypt by way of the Erythraean sea, and so sailed into the southern ocean. When autumn came, they went ashore, wherever they might happen to be, and having sown a tract of land with corn, waited until the grain was fit to cut. Having reaped it, they again set sail; and thus it came to pass that two whole years went by, and it was not till the third year that they doubled the Pillars of Hercules, and made good their voyage home. On their return, they declared - I for my part do not believe them, but perhaps others may - that in sailing round Libya they had the sun upon their right hand. In this way was the extent of Libya first discovered.

28. Herodotus, U. Of Saskatchewan Historical background, the relationship between Herodotus' history and myth, the political situation, and his contemporary historians and http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

29. Lost Trails: Herodotus Project An ongoing project to delineate the places and artifacts mentioned by Herodotus. http://www.losttrails.com/pages/Hproject.html

Lost Trails presents Herodotus project photographic tours by Shane Solow "I own a series of the most beautiful photos of ancient statuary.... I never tire of spreading them out before me. It purifies me of certain desires. I flirt (with muses) and I am the better for it. I no longer believe in the banishment from paradise." Paul Klee, 1901 click on the image for Contents This is an ongoing project documenting in photographs many of the places and artifacts mentioned by Herodotus (c 500 c 425 BCE) in his Inquiries This site is updated monthly with photographic tours that are hyperlinked with the text. Please contact us with your questions, comments or donations. All photographs are for sale proceeds support development of this site. edited by Jonathan Schwartz please support this project your donation is appreciated Herodotus' Inquiries Contents Home Lost Trails mourns the loss of Seth Benardete who was a teacher to Shlomo Felberbaum and Shane Solow, and without whose inspiration this project might not have been realized.

30. Ancient Transylvanian History, Orastie Region Local history, from preliterate times and the kingdom of the Dacians up through Herodotus' observations. Includes mythology and linguistics. http://www.angelfire.com/md/Orastie/History.html

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31. Thucydides And Herodotus Herodotus and Thucydides Through the Lens of Aristotle http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

32. Herodotus' Inquiries A serialized new translation of the ancient Greek historical narrative by the fifth century BCE thinker, Herodotus of Halicarnassus. http://www.losttrails.com/pages/Tales/Inquiries/Herodotus.html

Lost Trails presents Inquiries by Herodotus translated by Shlomo Felberbaum with photographs by Shane Solow Book 1 Book 2 Book 3 ... Book 9 This is a serialized new translation of the ancient Greek historical narrative by the fifth century BCE thinker, Herodotus of Halicarnassus. First draft is now complete; revisions are forthcoming. Herodotus project We welcome comments at please support this project your donation is appreciated designed by Lost Trails

33. Welkom In Het Keltisch Kiekenkot Informatie over Keltische kunst. Vertalingen uit het Grieks en Latijn van klassieke schrijvers zoals Herodotus, Homeros, Ovidius, Vergilius, Caesar en Plato. http://keltischkiekenkot.fateback.com/

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34. Herodotus Texts Herodotus History. English translation by Rawlinson of the History of Herodotus. http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_text_herodotus.htm

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35. A Commentary On Xerxes Detailed synopsis of Herodotus' accounts of the Persian ruler. http://www.herodotuswebsite.co.uk/xerxes.htm

Last updated: 12/04/2003 A Commentary on Xerxes Darius's achievements Xerxes's reign Xerxes prepares for war The Persian advance ... The Delphic Oracle (the wooden walls) Tempe Thermopylae Artemisium Essay: How organised and unified was Greek resistance in the face of Xerxes's invasion, and how much can be attributed directly to Themistocles's policies? Darius's achievements We are told that Darius is desperate for revenge following Marathon and Herodotus would have us believe that Darius was planning a Greek campaign. This reflects Herodotus's Greek centred view of the Persians as he assumes that Marathon was a major set back for the Persians and consequentially they would inevitably see revenge on Greece as a major priority. However before any of these plans came to fruition, in November 486 Darius dies, after 36 on the throne. He hasn't added much to the empire - though he has two major achievements to his credit: Crushing the rebellions on his succession Keeping the structure of the empire Herodotus tells a Persian proverb: Cyrus was a father, Cambyses was a tyrant and Darius was a shop keeper

36. Herodotus - Who Were The Greek Historians? The Greek historian Herodotus is known as the father of history. http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/herodotus/p/Herodotus.htm

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37. Spartan Women In Herodotos Discussion of the treatment of Spartan women in the works of the Greek historian, Herodotus. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/7849/herodotos.html

Spartan Women in Herodotos Spartan women make several appearances in The Histories of Herodotos. In the stories, the Spartan women act as mothers, daughters, wives and queens and they participate in the political and social arenas. Herodotos also quite often shows the women as the inadvertent cause of strife within Sparta and also as the root of the most well-known political institutions. Of course, the most famous Spartan women in Herodotos is Helen, but often she is found in the mythological stories and is not indicative of the treatment of women. It is interesting to compare these women to the other women illustrated in Herodotos and note which examples parallel the other stories and which are unique in Herodotos’ treatment of women (C. Dewald, ‘Women and Culture in Herodotus’ Histories’, Reflections on Women in Antiquity). Some Spartan women are found in unflattering situations in the work of Herodotos and they breach the rules of their city-state. In 4.146, Herodotos tells the story of the Minyae, the descendants of the Argonauts, who married Spartan women, and then demanded a share of the Spartiate privileges such as access to royal power. The Lakedaimonians proceeded to imprison them before executing them. However, before these men were executed, the Spartan women entered the prison: ‘These women were all natives of Sparta and daughters of leading Spartan citizens, so no one suspected treachery, and they succeeded in getting their request granted. Once inside the prison, however, they changed clothes with the men, who were enabled by this disguise to pass themselves off as women and get out.’ It is in this passage, the treachery of the women is surprising, but their grouping is also not rare in Herodotos.

38. Great Books Index - Herodotus Herodotus Great Books Index. Herodotus (484432 BC). An Index to Online Great Books in English Translation. AUTHORS/HOME . TITLES . ABOUT GB INDEX . http://books.mirror.org/gb.herodotus.html

GREAT BOOKS INDEX Herodotus (484432 BC) An Index to Online Great Books in English Translation AUTHORS/HOME TITLES ABOUT GB INDEX BOOK LINKS Writings of Herodotus History Articles The History HTML edition divided into books (Classics Archive, each book 150280KB) Translated by George Rawlinson. HTML edition in small sections (Perseus, Tufts) Translated by A.D. Godley. Greek text also available. [Back to Top of Page] Links to Information About Herodotus Biography of Herodotus (Perseus, Tufts) Includes several book references. [Back to Top of Page] GREAT BOOKS INDEX MENU Great Books Index Home Page and Author List List of All Works by Author and Title [90KB] About the Great Books Index Links to Other Great Books and Literature Sites ... Literary Cryptograms Support for the Great Books Index web pages is provided by Ken Roberts Computer Consultants Inc URL: http://books.mirror.org/gb.herodotus.html Last revised January 11, 1999 by Ken Roberts e-mail ken@mirror.org

39. Briton Unearths Herodotus' Lost City Of The Medes From the Times, a lost city described by the Greek historian Herodotus has been identified by a British archaeologist in central Turkey. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-458678,00.html

40. Herodotus, U. Of Saskatchewan For select readings from Herodotus Histories, see the Selections from Herodotus Histories strike the modern reader as rather curious stuff an odd http://duke.usask.ca/~porterj/CourseNotes/HdtNotes.html

To Home Page To Course Notes Menu Herodotus by John Porter, University of Saskatchewan Notice: Introduction Historical Background Herodotus and Myth: I Herodotus' Relationship to Contemporary "Historians" ... Herodotus' Histories and Contemporary Politics Background Readings For the historical background, see The World of Athens, H.I. 12-28, 7.32-33, and P. 2-6. Maps can be found at the beginning of The World of Athens (Optional: C. G. Starr, A History of the Ancient World, pp. 275-297.) See, as well, s.v. "Herodotus" in the on-line Perseus Project's encyclopedia. For a general overview of readings from Herodotus, consult the Outline of Herodotus, The Histories, Books 1, 6.48ff., 7, and 8. For select readings from Herodotus' Histories, see the Selections from Herodotus by Lewis Stiles in the collection of translations of Classical authors. Introduction Herodotus' Histories Today Herodotus is referred to (somewhat inaccurately) as the Father of History; in antiquity, by contrast, he was often called the Father of Lies. This evaluation is based in part on Herodotus' pro-Athenian biases ( discussed below ), but to a great degree it represents a reaction to the curious "tall tales" in which his work abounds: stories, e.g., of gold-digging ants the size of foxes (3.102-05); of races of people bald from birth (4.23) or with the feet of goats (4.25) or with only one eye (4.26); [

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