The Histories Book 1: Cilo: Book 1: Cilo: Volume 1

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Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 - 425 BC). He has been called the "Father of History", and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories-his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced-is a record of his "inquiry", being an investigation of the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars and including a wealth of geographical and ethnographical information. The Histories, were divided into nine books, named after the nine Muses: the "Muse of History", Clio, representing the first book, then Euterpe, Thaleia, Melpomene, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania and Calliope for books 2 to 9, respectively Review: Great little history book - The book arrived on time and in excellent condition Review: Greek stories - It's good for students of Greek or history. The translation is quite literal and therefore sometimes a bit hard to read, but gives a flavour oof the original. Unfortunately, the name of the translator isn't given, nor the date of the translation.