Herodotus, later famous as a Greek historian to the point of becoming known as the 'father of history', was born in Halicarnassus (now Bodrum, Turkey) in about 484 BC. Halicarnassus was at this time an ancient Greek colonial town subject to Persian overlordship.
As a son of a prominent family Herodotus received a good education sufficient to allow him to eventually gain an extensive familiarity with the literature of ancient Greece.
He seems to have travelled very extensively in the Greek and Persian worlds into which he had been born traveling widely throughout virtually the entire ancient Middle East visiting Asia Minor, Babylonia, Egypt, and Greece.During a stay of some years in Athens Herodotus seems to have been awarded a substantial sum, by a decree of the people, in appreciation of his literary talents.
Herodotus settled down in Thurii and devoted his efforts to the completion of a great work entitled 'Inquiry' ( the Greek word for which is History ). Herodotus' wide-ranging work has subsequently been presented by scholars as a nine part work the first six of which are introductory and give rounded introductions to most of the peoples of the ancient world giving insights into their customs, legends, history, and traditions. The last three parts treat with the rivalries and conflicts between the Greek and Persian worlds from the early fifth century BC. Although Herodotus' great work does in fact contain some factual inaccuracies, he does seem to have striven for accuracy.
Herodotus believed that the universe is ruled by Fate and Chance, and that nothing is stable in human affairs. Moral choice is still important, however, since arrogance (Hubris) brings down upon itself the retribution of the gods (Nemesis).
Herodotus' effective attempt to draw moral lessons from the study of great events formed the basis of the Greek and Roman historiographical tradition which he is held to have established.
Herodotus died in 425 BC.
2007-11-12 08:20:52
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answered by Randy 7
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Herodotus. Some people also call him the Father of Lies after how much he bullshitted in his Histories
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answered by Roderick F 6
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