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Greek historian and geographer (c. 484–c. 425 BC)
the Peloponnesian War, would separately accuse Herodotus of making up stories for entertainment. Herodotus retorted that he reported what he could see and
Herodotus
Work by Herodotus
Histories by Herodotus are manuscripts from the Byzantine period dating back to the 9th and 10th centuries CE (the Codex Laurentianus Codex A). Herodotus claims
Histories_(Herodotus)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Herodotus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian. Herodotus may also refer to: Herodotus (physician), the
Herodotus_(disambiguation)
Ancient Iranian empire, 550–330 BC
174 Herodotus VII, 59 Archived 29 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine Herodotus VII, 84 Archived 6 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Herodotus VII, 62
Achaemenid_Empire
480 BC engagement of the Greco-Persian Wars
Holland, pp. 255–256. Herodotus VII, 206. Holland, pp. 258–259. Herodotus VII, 205. Herodotus, VII, 202. Herodotus VII, 176. Herodotus VII, 217. Holland,
Battle_of_Thermopylae
Ancient Greek term for parts of Africa
perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-29. Herodotus. Histories. 3.17. Herodotus. Histories. 4.196. Herodotus. Histories. 4.197. John Kitto, James Taylor
Aethiopia
Essay by Plutarch
of his writings — Plutarch, On The Malice of Herodotus, 854f Bowen, Anthony (1992). The Malice of Herodotus. Oxford: Aris & Phillips. p. 3. ISBN 978-0856685682
On_the_Malice_of_Herodotus
Mechanism used to build Ancient Egyptian pyramids according to Herodotus
The Herodotus Machine was a machine described by Herodotus. According to Herodotus, this invention enabled the ancient Egyptians to construct the pyramids
Herodotus_Machine
Series of conflicts in the 5th century BC
Herodotus and his methods. Nevertheless, Thucydides chose to begin his history where Herodotus left off (at the siege of Sestos) and felt Herodotus's
Greco-Persian_Wars
Herodotus' knowledge of modern India
ISBN 978-90-6258-404-8 – via archive.org Herodotus – The History of the Persian Wars: A Description of India, extracted from Herodotus, The History, George Rawlinson
India_(Herodotus)
490 BC battle in the Greco-Persian Wars
Herodotus's history was accurate enough not to need re-writing or correcting. Plutarch criticised Herodotus in his essay On the malice of Herodotus,
Battle_of_Marathon
Founder of the Achaemenid Empire
iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 27 February 2025. Herodotus, p. 1.95. Herodotus, p. 1.107-21. "Herodotus 1.119". LacusCurtius. Briant 2002, p. 31. Briant
Cyrus_the_Great
Non-fiction book by Ryszard Kapuściński
Travels with Herodotus (Polish: Podróże z Herodotem) is a non-fiction book written by the Polish journalist, Ryszard Kapuściński, published in 2004. The
Travels_with_Herodotus
480–479 BC phase of the Greco-Persian Wars
Malignity of Herodotus", describing Herodotus as "Philobarbaros" (barbarian-lover), for not being pro-Greek enough, which suggests that Herodotus might actually
Second Persian invasion of Greece
Second_Persian_invasion_of_Greece
5th-century BC Athenian historian and general
work of Herodotus is reported to have been recited at festivals, where prizes were awarded, as for example, during the games at Olympia. Herodotus views
Thucydides
Ancient state in West Asia
archives. Despite heavily criticizing Herodotus and accusing him of telling many lies, Ctesias follows Herodotus and also reports a long period during
Median_kingdom
480 BC naval battle of the Greco-Persian Wars
Herodotus VIII, 44. Herodotus VIII, 1. Herodotus VIII, 43. Herodotus VIII, 45. Herodotus VIII, 47. Herodotus VII, 89. Herodotus VII, 188. Herodotus VIII
Battle_of_Salamis
King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 486 to 465 BC
Persia". In Vignolo Munson, Rosaria (ed.). Herodotus. Oxford Readings in Classical Studies. Vol. 2: Herodotus and the World (reprint ed.). Oxford: Oxford
Xerxes_I
American science fiction animated TV series (1991–1995)
Æon Flux: The Herodotus File. MTV Publishing. ISBN 978-0-671-54524-6. Mars, Mark; Singer, Eric (November 29, 2005). Æon Flux: The Herodotus File. Pocket
Æon_Flux
Mythical northern region in Greek mythology
that mentions Hyperborea in detail, Herodotus' Histories (Book IV, Chapters 32–36), dates from c. 450 BC. Herodotus recorded three earlier sources that
Hyperborea
Ancient Egyptian goddess
maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Herodotus, Book 2, chapter 59. Herodotus, Book 2, chapter 137. Herodotus, Book 2, chapter 60. "restoration". project-min
Bastet
Military rebellions by Greek cities in Asia Minor against Persian rule (499 BC–493 BC)
Herodotus's history was accurate enough not to need re-writing or correcting. Plutarch criticised Herodotus in his essay On the Malice of Herodotus,
Ionian_Revolt
Pseudonymous ancient biography of Homer
first lines, the claim to have been compiled by the early historian Herodotus: Herodotus of Halicarnassus wrote the following history of Homer's background
Life of Homer (Pseudo-Herodotus)
Life_of_Homer_(Pseudo-Herodotus)
525 BC battle between Egypt and Achaemenid Empire
battle of Pelusium is from Greek historians, particularly Herodotus. According to Herodotus, the conflict between the Pharaoh Amasis II of Egypt and Cambyses
Battle_of_Pelusium
Son of Cyrus the Great (died c. 522 BC)
brother (called Patizeithes by Herodotus), who is said to have been the real promoter of the intrigue. According to Herodotus, the name of the Magian usurper
Bardiya
Largest pyramid in the Giza Necropolis, Egypt
errors and confusions about the monument can be traced back to Herodotus and his work. Herodotus writes that the Great Pyramid was built by Khufu (Hellenized
Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
Ancient Greek queen of the 5th century BC
ensure they would act bravely. Plutarch, in On the Malice of Herodotus, believe that Herodotus wrote that because he just wanted verses in order to make
Artemisia_I_of_Caria
Betrayer of the Greeks during the Battle of Thermopylae
28 March 2007. Herodotus, Histories, 7.213 Herodotus, Histories, 7.213 Herodotus, Histories, 7.200 Herodotus, Histories, 7.215 Herodotus, Histories, 7
Ephialtes_of_Trachis
Land battle during the second Persian invasion of Greece (479 BC)
Herodotus had assumed that each Greek hoplite was accompanied by a lightly armed attendant from the ranks of the psiloi, which had led to Herodotus inflating
Battle_of_Plataea
Species of butterfly
"Cyanophrys herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 29, 2019. "770450.00 – 4309.1 – Cyanophrys herodotus – (Fabricius
Cyanophrys_herodotus
Mythological Greek king able to turn what he touches to gold
(1977:117–126). Mygdonia became part of Macedon in historical times. Herodotus, Histories 8.138.2 Herodotus 7.73 Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae 10.415b, quoting Sositheus
Midas
King of Sparta from c. 489 BC to 480 BC
University Press. p. 455. Herodotus (ed. Henry Cary) (1904). The Histories of Herodotus. New York: D. Appleton and Company. p. 438. Herodotus, 7.238 Encyclopaedia
Leonidas_I
King of Lydia (died c. 687 BC)
is one example of Nyssia being the queen's name. Herodotus 1975, p. 44 Herodotus 1975, p. 45 Herodotus 1975, p. 46 "Temporary Kings". Bury, J. B.; Meiggs
Candaules
Classical Greek term for pre-Greeks
Herodotus. Histories, 2.51. Herodotus. Histories, 2.56. Herodotus. Histories, 5.26. Herodotus. Histories, 6.137–6.140. Buck 1979, p. 79. Herodotus. Histories
Pelasgians
Maeonia at one time, given that Herodotus says the people were called Maeonians before they became known as Lydians. Herodotus and other sources refer to three
List_of_kings_of_Lydia
Egyptian pharaoh from 526 BC to 525 BC
reign and life was documented by the Greek historian Herodotus in the 5th century BC. Herodotus states that Psamtik had ruled Egypt for only six months
Psamtik_III
Ancient Greek tribe
ISBN 0-340-00042-2. Herodotus. Histories. Book I, Chapter 147. Herodotus. Histories. Book I, Chapter 143. Herodotus. Histories. Book 8, Section 48.1. Herodotus. Histories
Ionians
Ancient highway reorganized and rebuilt in the Achaemenid Empire
Herodotus, Histories v.52-54, viii.98; Herodotus seems to have been in possession of an itinerary. Calder, W. M. (1925). "The Royal Road in Herodotus"
Royal_Road
Ancient solar eclipse, possibly predicted
Greek historian Herodotus (writing about 150 years later), accurately predicted by the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus. If Herodotus' account is accurate
Eclipse_of_Thales
King of the Medes from 700 to 678 BCE
different forms in various sources, including the ancient Greek historian Herodotus. The exact date of the era of Deioces' rule is not clear and probably
Deioces
Early 5th-century BC queen of Sparta
actually named by Herodotus, and is depicted in sources as intelligent and wise. Her birth date is uncertain, but based on Herodotus' dating, it is most
Gorgo,_Queen_of_Sparta
In Greek mythology, the king of Phrygia
Alexander, ii.3. Arrian, Alexandri Anabasis, B.3.4–6 Herodotus VIII.138. Herodotus I.35. Encyclopædia Britannica, notes to Penguin edition of Herodotus.
Gordias
490 BC Greek runner from Marathon to Athens
by the historian Herodotus, Pheidippides is said to have made an Athens-to-Sparta (and return) run before the battle, but Herodotus does not mention Pheidippides
Pheidippides
Circular depression on the Moon
the mare surface is a solitary lunar dome designated Herodotus Omega (ω). The crater Herodotus has a slightly irregular, narrow rim that appears somewhat
Herodotus_(crater)
Geographic region in West Asia
of Herodotus' references to Palestine are compatible with a narrow definition of the coastal strip of the Land of Israel, it is clear that Herodotus does
Palestine_(region)
Ancient Greek philosopher (341–270 BC)
Wikisource has original text related to this article: Letter to Herodotus Epicurus's Letter to Herodotus was written as an introduction to Epicurean philosophy
Epicurus
Extinct Scythian language
word-group. Recorded Scythian place names include: The Greek historian Herodotus provides another source of Scythian; he reports that the Scythians called
Pontic_Scythian_language
492–490 BC phase of the Greco-Persian Wars
183–186. Herodotus VI, 96. Herodotus VI, 97. Herodotus VI, 99. Herodotus VI, 100. Herodotus VI, 101. Herodotus VI, 102. Holland, pp. 187–190. Herodotus VI,
First Persian invasion of Greece
First_Persian_invasion_of_Greece
Symbolic tribute demanded by the Achaemenid Persian Empire
the Greek historian and geographer Herodotus, particularly with regard to the Greco-Persian Wars. In Book 4, Herodotus mentions for the first time the term
Earth_and_water
Elite Persian heavy infantry
Athánatoi), or Persian Immortals, was the name given by the Greek historian Herodotus to a 10,000-strong unit of elite heavy infantry in the Achaemenid army
Immortals_(Achaemenid_Empire)
Ancient Greek philosopher (c. 626 – c. 545 BC)
Greek as most Milesians, Herodotus described Thales as "a Phoenician by remote descent". Diogenes Laërtius references Herodotus, Duris, and Democritus,
Thales_of_Miletus
King of Lydia (fl. 7th century BC)
found in Herodotus. Apparently this name was supplied by the ancient historian Ptolemy Hephaestion. Sayce 1911. Herodotus 1975, pp. 44–45 Herodotus 1975,
Gyges_of_Lydia
Paraphilia
Press, 2009, p. 88. Herodotus & de Sélincourt 1954, pp. 43–46 André Gide, Le roi Candaule (1901) Hebbel, Gyges und sein Ring Herodotus, Histories, Book 1
Candaulism
Thracian god
dismissed." — Herodotus Scholars have several different theories about this account by Herodotus the disappearance and return of Zalmoxis: Herodotus is mocking
Zalmoxis
Queen of Babylon
otherwise unknown queen regnant of Babylon described by Herodotus in his Histories. According to Herodotus' Histories, among sovereigns of Babylon two were women
Nitocris_of_Babylon
6th-century BC tyrant of ancient Athens
Landmark Herodotus, The Histories, Appendix L. New York: Anchor Books. p. 791. Herodotus (2007). Strassler, Robert B. (ed.). The Landmark Herodotus, The Histories
Pisistratus
Median king
commentary on Herodotus with introduction and appendixes (1991). Oxford [Oxfordshire]: Oxford University Press. i.107 cf. How and Wells i.107 Herodotus i.110
Astyages
Country in Southern and Western Europe
(2008). History of Italian Philosophy. VIBS. ISBN 978-9-0420-2321-5. Herodotus. The Histories. Penguin Classics. p. 226. "St. Thomas Aquinas | Biography
Italy
Country in West Asia
ancient geographical entity (Palestine), already known from the writings of Herodotus – Hadrian was intending to suppress any connection between the Jewish
Israel
Pontoon spans over the ancient Dardanelles
described by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus in his Histories, but little other evidence confirms Herodotus' story in this respect. Most modern historians
Xerxes'_pontoon_bridges
Persian ruler from 522 to 486 BCE
— DPh inscription of Darius I in the foundations of the Apadana Palace Herodotus, a Greek historian and author of The Histories, provided an account of
Darius_the_Great
when the historian Herodotus wrote of a "district of Syria, called Palaistinê" between Phoenicia and Egypt in The Histories. Herodotus provides the first
Timeline of the name Palestine
Timeline_of_the_name_Palestine
Part of the second Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC
Herodotus VIII, 60. Herodotus VIII, 11. Herodotus VIII, 10. Herodotus VIII, 13. Herodotus VIII, 14. Herodotus VIII, 15. Herodotus VIII, 16. Herodotus
Battle_of_Artemisium
Mountain and peninsula in northeastern Greece
Chicago Press. p. 276. Herodotus. The Histories. Translated by Waterfield, Robin (1998 ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 310. Herodotus. The Histories. Translated
Mount_Athos
Immortal bird that is cyclically reborn
B32. The origin of the phoenix has been attributed to Ancient Egypt by Herodotus and later 19th-century scholars, but other scholars think the Egyptian
Phoenix_(mythology)
Legendary animal
and preserved by Herodotus and Aeschylus (mid 5th century BC), but the physical descriptions are not very explicit and from Herodotus to Aelian imply that
Griffin
Founder of Manetho's 1st dynasty and unifier of Egypt
49–50. Helck 1953, pp. 356–359. Heagy 2014, pp. 77–78. Herodotus (1958). The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus. Translated by Harry Carter. Haarlem
Menes
Lake in North Africa
Athena by Poseidon. (Herodotus, iv. 180; Pindar. Pytli. iv. 20.) By Amphithemis, she became the mother of Nasamon and Caphaurus. Herodotus, iv. 42 (on-line
Lake_Tritonis
Legendary bird, first described by Herodotus
sometimes called the crocodile bird, is a legendary bird, first described by Herodotus (c. 440 BC), and later by Aristotle, Pliny, and Aelian, which was supposed
Trochilus_(crocodile_bird)
Naval battle during the Ionian Revolt (494 BC)
8 Herodotus VI, 9 Herodotus VI, 11 Herodotus VI, 12 Herodotus VI, 13 Herodotus VI, 14 Herodotus VI, 15 Herodotus VI, 16 Herodotus VI, 19 Herodotus VI
Battle_of_Lade
Athenian politician and general (c. 524–459 BC)
Themistocles, 11. Herodotus VIII, 40. Holland, pp. 257–258. Holland, p. 276 Herodotus VIII, 11–19. Herodotus VIII, 21. Herodotus VIII, 22. Herodotus VIII, 50.
Themistocles
Ruler of the Achaemenid Empire from 530 to 522 BC
bias against Cambyses raises doubts about the accuracy of Herodotus's version." Herodotus' statement is contradicted by other sources that do not suggest
Cambyses_II
Ancient Persian conquest in the Indian subcontinent
inscriptions are grouped together by Herodotus when he described the tribute paid by each territory. Herodotus presents Indos (Ἰνδός) as "the 20th province"
Achaemenid conquest of the Indus Valley
Achaemenid_conquest_of_the_Indus_Valley
Spartan soldier who was killed at the Battle of Plataea in 479 BC
separately from the rest of the Spartiates and from the Helots. Herodotus, Histories, IX.72 Herodotus Book 9: Calliope, 72 "...he having been carried out of the
Callicrates_of_Sparta
6th-century BC queen of the Massagetae
Iranica. Retrieved 20 July 2022. Rollinger, Robert (2003). "HERODOTUS iv. CYRUS ACCORDING TO HERODOTUS". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 20 July 2022. Schmitt
Tomyris
Battle between Argos and Sparta
victory to the Lacedemonians. Plutarch in "On the Malice of Herodotus" supports Herodotus’ account that Othryades was the only survivor of the Spartan
Battle_of_the_300_Champions
Large geographical region identified by convention
Egypt. "Herodotus, Histories, Book II, Chapter 8". topostext.org. 430. "Herodotus, Histories, Book II, Chapter 17". penelope.uchicago.edu. "Herodotus, Histories
Continent
Region west of the Nile Valley
of her father Zeus in the same location in North Africa. According to Herodotus, it is the Libyans who taught Greeks how to ride four-horse chariots,
Ancient_Libya
Personification in Greek mythology
p. 11; Bayliss, p. 244; Herodotus, 6.86C.2. Konstantinidou, noting this "shift in focus from Horkos to his son in Herodotus", sees the possibility here
Horkos
King of the Medes
contrast, he is absent from the Histories of Herodotus, which leaves no place for Cyaxares II. Herodotus says the Median king Astyages had no son, and
Cyaxares_II
King of Lydia from 585 or 561 to 547 BC
Egypt, Babylonia and Sparta. He became famous for his extravagant riches; Herodotus and Pausanias noted that his gifts were preserved at Delphi. In 550 BC
Croesus
6th-century BC tyrant of Samos
(2005)117-20 Herodotus 3.122; Thucydides 1.13.6 Carty (2005), 131-5 Herodotus 3.39 Thucydides 1.13.6; Carty (2005), 133 Thucydides 1.13, 3.104 Herodotus 3.39
Polycrates
Achaemenid expedition into Scythia
Kuznetsova 1992, p. 9. Boardman 1982, pp. 239–243. Herodotus, Histories, 4.143.3 Gulyaev 2005, p. 138. Herodotus, Histories, 4.136.2 Vasilev 2015, p. 70. Shahbazi
Scythian_campaign_of_Darius_I
Greek civilization from 1200 BC to 600 AD
8th-century BC persons such as Candaules. The accuracy of Herodotus' works is debated. Herodotus was succeeded by authors such as Thucydides, Xenophon, Demosthenes
Ancient_Greece
Legendary cave dwelling tribe in Greco-Roman historiography
by many ancient Greek and Roman geographers and historians, including Herodotus (5th century BCE), Agatharchides (2nd century BCE), Diodorus Siculus (1st
Troglodytae
Most beautiful woman in Greek mythology
Homer. Iliad, Bk 3. Homer. Odyssey, Bk 4. Herodotus, 1.3.2. Herodotus, 2.115.5. Cypria, fr. 1; Herodotus, 2.113–119, 215. Apollodorus. Library, e.3.3
Helen_of_Troy
Spirit of impossibility in Greek mythology
Greek authors such as Alcaeus and Herodotus. RE, s.v. Amechania. Alcaeus, fr. 364 Herodotus, Histories 8.111.1 Herodotus, The Histories with an English translation
Amechania
Ancient Iranian people
Retrieved 21 January 2024. Tavernier 2007, p. 27 Diakonoff 1985, p. 57 Herodotus 7.62 Herodotus [1] Stronach1982, p. 288 Young 1997, p. 449 Stronach 1968, p. 179
Medes
King of Calyndos, Caria (died 480 BC)
Second Persian invasion of Greece Herodotus Book 8.87"...the king of the Calyndians Damasithymus was embarked." Herodotus Book 7.98 "...and Damasithymus
Damasithymus
Ancient Anatolian kingdom
1093/oxfordhb/9780195376142.013.0015. Payne, Annick. "The Lydian Empire". Herodotus 1975, p. 43. Herodotus 1975, pp. 43–46. Bury & Meiggs 1975, p. 82 Braun 1982, p. 36
Lydia
Province of the Achaemenid Empire
Indian campaign of Alexander the Great. According to the Greek historian Herodotus, it was the "easternmost province" governed by the Achaemenid dynasty
Hindush
Historical ethnical group
by Herodotus in his History (IV.16-25) and by Ptolemy in his Geography. Like the Massagetae to the south, the Issedones are described by Herodotus as
Issedones
6th-century BC Median general
credited by Herodotus as having put Cyrus the Great on the throne through his defection during the Battle of Pasargadae. According to Herodotus' Histories
Harpagus
Country in Southeast Europe
arose in this period. The two major lyrical poets were Sappho and Pindar. Herodotus and Thucydides are two of the most influential historians in this period
Greece
Legendary tribe from the classical antiquity
(Geskleithron), had their origin in a lost work by Aristeas, reported in Herodotus. The Arimaspi were described by Aristeas of Proconnesus in his lost archaic
Arimaspi
Type of ancient Egyptian boat
following wind; instead, they are towed along from the bank. — Herodotus, Histories, 2.96 Herodotus reported that barides were built from acacia wood. Boards
Baris_(ship)
Legendary king of Lydia
king of Lydia who is named by Herodotus as the first of the Lydian Heraclid dynasty. His father is named by Herodotus as Ninus, the mythical founder
Agron_of_Lydia
City-state in ancient Greece
Routledge (UK). pp. 214–15. ISBN 0-415-97334-1. Herodotus, 7.202, 7.228 Green 1998, p. 10. Herodotus, 7.220–7.225 Britannica ed. 2006, "Sparta" "Dictionary
Sparta
Greek hetaera
mentioned by name in Herodotus' discussion of the profession (the other is the somewhat later Archidike). According to Herodotus, she was a fellow-slave
Rhodopis_(hetaera)
Greek island, south of Athens
Antiquarian: Cydonia". www.themodernantiquarian.com. Herodotus ii. 178 Herodotus vii. 147 Herodotus Herod. vii. 145 Herod. v. 89 Herod. vii. 144; Ath. Pol
Aegina
HERODOTUS
HERODOTUS
HERODOTUS
HERODOTUS
Boy/Male
Hindu
Fearful
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Celtic, Christian, English, Welsh
Fair One; White and Smooth; Soft
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Murugan name. always victory, Handsome
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from a byname for a cunning person or someone with red hair, from Middle English todde, TODD means "fox."
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Powerful; Warrior
Boy/Male
Tamil
Palm tree
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Lynette, LINETTE means "little lake."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Woolen.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Laughter; Smiling; Smile
Biblical
beginning
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n.
A Persian measure of length, which, according to Herodotus and Xenophon, was thirty stadia, or somewhat more than three and a half miles. The measure varied in different times and places, and, as now used, is estimated at from three and a half to four English miles.