History-Makers: Herodotus

[@JaelaOrdo]

“Look man, I don’t know if any of this shit is true or not, I’m just telling y’all what I heard.” -Herodotus

[@jasondoe2596]

You gotta appreciate the honesty!

[@JaelaOrdo]

Jason Doe facts

[@RedMaitreya]

LMAO

[@Phanto5692]

Wow, Herodotus was the Internet before the Internet.

[@minatodroger7890]

Truth

[@angeloabbatiello4755]

Herodotus: the definition of “he’s a little confused be he’s got the right idea”

[@nitesy381]

Watching this again. When Herodetus claims to only state what he hears and he draws conclusions, all I couldn think is :he is probably more of an anthropologist than historian

[@victoriaogle9625]

@@nitesy381 I came to the comments to say the exact same thing. Definitely a cultural anthropologist rather than a straight up historian.

[@billycarr785]

He a bit befuddled, but he's got the gist.

[@MrFishman55]

My grad-school historiography class had to read The Histories the other day. We all compared Herodotus to the historiographical equivalent of an old man in a rocking chair telling a giant, rambling story.

[@merrittanimation7721]

"And that children is how the Egyptians built the Pyramids" "I thought we were talking about the expansion of the Persian empire." "Ah yes, which reminds about the their attempts to conquer the Scythians, who as you may know live far to the north...." "God damnit, not again."

[@cobraglatiator]

@@merrittanimation7721 *Gods

[@Geheimnis-c2e]

“back in my day a bard was thrown out of a ship and was rescued by doplhins”

[@simonlindner693]

Like the time I caught the trireme over to Athenai, I needed a new heel for my sandal. To take the trireme cost a drachma, and in those days, drachme had pictures of gold-digging ants on them.

[@stoutyyyy]

the important thing was, I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time

[@joeevans5770]

In conclusion that's why Herodotus is on your boat in Assassins creed Odyssey

[@arandomwalk]

😂😂😂😂

[@razagan1343]

I also like that blue usses the ac:odyssey ost.

[@thewildcard3116]

*tries to take control of the Adrestia and accidentally interacts with Herodotus* "There's much to do; and many unknowns on the horizon"

[@junethegoon309]

Ya

[@tgmann2657]

Hahahaha didn't think About that ^^ Sure, makes sense!

[@Borderose]

If Herodotus were alive today, I have a feeling he'd be a vlogger.

[@girlsnightgirIsnight]

why is this so funny to me

[@samwallaceart288]

Yo watup, it’s ya boi, Herodotus, coming at ya with another video. And... just heard about that shit with the Spartans, and thought I’d drop my two cents. Like, I don’t know how else to put this, but real talk, Leonidas was always kind of a bitch. Don’t even get me started on Marathon, like, Marathon is a whole other video. But yeah. Anyways. And, so I was in Sparta the other day, and, by the way, I don’t know if you saw it but they got this new kind of bread shit there that’s really good. Great guy I know is in the bread making business and let me tell you that shit is something else. If you’re ever in the area be sure to check it out.

[@synapse0]

Imagine a historian version of vsauce.

[@Theringodair]

Or a shitposter.

[@judokick2117]

@@Theringodair the difference?

[@saint_silver]

So basically Herodotus is that guy who just cannot stick to one story in parties, but is just so good and knowledgeable you let him talk.

[@chrisd2051]

Basically how my students see me in class.

[@thatzerogirl]

Bless Herodotus, he made the historical account equivalent of a lumpy pottery mug- not as deliberately structured as later works in the field of history would be, but he Made A Thing successfully and I am extremely proud of him. Also I relate SO hard to starting off with one specific writing project in mind and doing research in an attempt to contextualise it but falling down a research hole so deep I can't leave. How do I join the Herodotus fandom

[@danielsjohnson]

That reminds me of CGP Gray's recent videos on Staten Island.

[@Krahazik]

I created a D&D character that kind of did that. A rogue con artist who decided to do a con as a cleric to swindle rich people out of the spare cash, but ended up doing more research than strictly nessisary for believability, and in the process of over researching, became a real cleric. Dual class character.

[@a.morphous66]

@@Krahazik Reminds me of that metal band that was trying to shit on Catholicism and they researched Catholicism so much they converted

[@yugitrump435]

Man, imagine hotboxing with Herodotus. The conversations would be so cool. I just have this feeling Herodotus was the most interesting man alive during his time.

[@Lord_Of_Night]

Alcibiades would like to know your location.

[@reverendrico5631]

@@Lord_Of_Night yeah he can stay away. I don’t need to wake up hungover and sticky.

[@joechappell44]

Mark Schwartz, PhD sums Herodotus up perfectly: "Herodotus is more like the world's first blogger than an objective historian... Nobody in their right mind believes everything he says is true."

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

That is true statement

[@alchemicpunk1509]

"Since he was sent out toi a colony he must've been about 40 years old" wait... I feel like there are a lot of crucial clarifications necessary.

[@MajinOthinus]

He was sent out to a colony, so he must have been an adult, he can't however have been to old for that, so he was probably younger than 60. That already places him at 40±20 years of age. Now add to that, that he was noteworthy enough to be mentionable and that more or less eliminates at least 10 years from his earlier years, probably more. This way you roughly get 40 years of age.

[@mysticnovelbro]

Interpretation is a skill that OSP has yet to learn about. The guesswork and conjecture just gets worse the more you see him do videos.

[@artofthepossible7329]

@@mysticnovelbro It is called Overly Sarcastic Productions after all. Interpretation is not a skill exactly relevant to the job this channel is meant to provide. That's the experts and your job.

[@Great_Olaf5]

@@mysticnovelbro Except interpretation is something he did later this very video with the anecdote about Solon. He recognizes that the conversation was impossible, then either interpreted himself or used other historians interpretations without complaint, meaning he likely had a genuine complaint with the logic of the 40 years old interpretation.

[@mysticnovelbro]

@@Great_Olaf5 just putting this out there - no he didn't, and i don't appreciate people hitting me up over a year after the fact to lie and make excuses for OSP when he's already been outed for this multiple times

[@Ringlord7]

OSP: *uploads literally anything at literally any time* Me: I am speed.

[@rokusho6667]

“Herodotus is an infamous liar and goes on long rambling tangents seemingly at random.” Me: so he’s the og lemony snickett.

[@crytyping.]

"'Og' here meaning original which it is a shortened form of." - Lemony Snicket, probably

[@RichyArg]

*Entire Greek Literary/Mythical/Religious Tradition* : -"Hey, watch out for hubris, it'll get ya!" *Every Greek Monarch/Statesman ever * -"Not me fam"-Proceeds to get got by hubris

[@spiritusIRATUS]

It clashes with their high regard to hysterophemia, (if I wrote that correctly in english) that is to say their after-fame/legacy. I am sure if you told Pericles that he would die and Athens would be defeated, but his works and speech would still stand and be known around the world 2500 years later and if you told Alexander that he would die at 32 and his empire would collapse soon enough but he would be one of the most influential personalities in world history they both would be like: "Worth it."

[@ShybiNeo]

"rip to them but I'm different-" *dies*

[@theyoungottoman3533]

If we're making suggestions, how about a video on Ibn Khaldun: the most influential historian of the Islamic Golden Age, also famous as an early economist and the "Father of Sociology."

[@HeronHero]

Huey? Is that you?

[@biliminsrlar5752]

How is being a ghost?Are you still bored?

[@jasonblalock4429]

Yeah, I'm sure he'll get to Ibn Khaldun. Also undoubtedly Sima Qian. I mean, dude gave up his balls for history. Literally.

[@alphabah49]

Sima Qin perhaps or maybe even Ibn Battuta though technically he wasn't a historian.

[@antioch3784]

The things I would do to hear a series on the Islamic Golden Age

[@Saaranya_Singh]

I really love Herodotus' writing style, the way he goes on off tangents and answers any lil questions I might have is something I am thankful for

[@adamhart1419]

RE: including mythical creatures: At the time he would have had no way to determine what creatures he's told about are or aren't mythical. He didn't have our modern luxury of assuming any creature without scientific evidence isn't real. Also, there are plenty of modern stories of dolphins saving people.

[@DuckSwagington]

3:28, small correction, Darius wasn't Cambyses' son. iirc he was a General within the Persian Military that overthrew Cambyses' Brother, Bardiya. He later changed the story to show that he was not a usurper to the Persian throne and claimed that Cambyses killed Bardiya and a pretender pretending to be Bardiya took the throne, after which Darius took the throne for himself in a coup. Edit: Bardiya was Cambyses' brother, not son.

[@Teddy-mo9bn]

In the Herodotus account, both the imposter and the real king are called Smerdis. Only Persian sources make the distinction between Bardiya and Gaumata, the imposter.

[@kathrinewinfrey1007]

About Gold hoarding Griffins So most gold mines in the ancient ages were also filled with dinosaur fossils such as the ceratopsian species which to Ancient Man would look like a weird bird headed loin skeleton i.e. a Griffin

[@servantprincess3079]

Herodotus is that one friend who you originally invited over to help you with your history homework, but then mid-conversation, he WILDLY veers off into what his friend did that week. Or what he ate on his last trip. Or this cool story idea his sister had. The man is a tangent master.

[@al_reet]

There is much to do and many unknowns on the horizon

[@Vinemaple]

Herodotus is definitely my favorite ancient writer. Everything Blue says is true, but the stories AND the digressions, the whole thing is an absolute banger of a read!

[@user-vn7ce5ig1z]

5:09 - I suspect a bigger reason his peers didn't like him was because he didn't go full propaganda "Greece rules, everyone else drools!" so they minimized his contributions. Objective documentation wasn't exactly a priority back then (or even now ¬_¬). 8:44 - Don't hatchet your counts before they chicken.

[@Laura_Seicean]

Well said

[@bardic_grin]

I had to read Herodotus in my classics class for a semester. It was my favorite class and textbook along with Livy. Thank you for making this video.

[@katelynogara6319]

Just home from school and this comes up with the Odyssey music in the background... bliss

[@summer6043]

Yay new video.... but I have school in like 5 minutes

[@zenzonerzz4789]

I just came from school

[@romanrepublic1356]

NERDS!

[@nw2kr8bc3t]

Good luck, dude

[@fluctuatingfanby]

Yay new video.... but I should really be asleep right now

[@johnnotrealname8168]

It is 4:09 PM why are you going to school now it started 8 hours ago.

[@miaththered]

The first Historian! Also, fifth.

[@SwampGreen14]

y tho

[@kazzajaxon7566]

Hey did you use some kind of character creator to make that profile picture or is it drawn?

[@miaththered]

@@kazzajaxon7566 Honey I wish it was drawn, it's a doll-thing a friend of mine showed me a while ago.

[@Genevieve0880]

Blue's excitement and love of history is great, and I'm glad I found this channel. I learn so much more now. I actually want to become an archeologist because of all the learning! So thanks!

[@satanicdomain8178]

"gold hoarding griffins" they're magpies even worse, exaggerated magpies

[@roisindecoppi5219]

Exaggerated magpies? so.... magpies in Australia in spring?

[@MerkhVision]

Oh shit you’re right!

[@davidlathrop9360]

@Lance Bermudez I was going to suggest this, and there it is.

[@CollinMcLean]

@@davidlathrop9360 Golden Eagles maybe? They're quite large, very bold (even Honey Badgers are afraid of these things), and have top class flight speeds that rival the peregrine falcon.

[@starsaur6664]

Blue: How many tangents do you go on in this book!? Herodotus: ALL

[@GabyGibson]

Ah, Herodotus. I always take him with a grain of salt. If we're talking about historians, I'd love to hear your takes on Plutarch and or Thucydides.

[@connie8261]

Gaby Gibson dont do herodotus like that 😔😔

[@donnierussellii4659]

His book is literally one of the most entertaining things I've ever read. The part about Egypt is fascinating.

[@awinozoe]

*school bell ringing* Me: *turning on my Phone* *Overly Sarcastic Productions YT Alarm goes off* Me: ಠ_ಠ 4 real now?... literally my last class was history...

[@emmaw6087]

I’m I the only one that feels so relaxed when listening to his voice?

[@112steinway]

My Latin teacher talked about Herdotus' account of the Scythians (apparently the men would crowd into bathhouses, burn hemp seeds, and run out giggling hence "hotboxing with the Scythians) and how Herodotus would describe the graves of the Scythians. What's funny is that a lot of more modern historians called Herodotus a liar for that account, until they actually dug up a Scythian grave and discovered that it was laid out exactly like Herodotus had said.

[@obsidianthurisaz5106]

Since I happen to be quite early I would like to suggest a video on the Scythians. It's an ancient culture that I personally don't feel like gets enough credit despite being credited with the invention of the composite bow. Edit: hey look at that you even reference them in this one!

[@jasonreed7522]

Herodotus describes them as winning against persia by just moving. Essential if your entire city is a wagon train you cant get conquered, hence the name for it being the Scythian Defense. (Run away waiting for a good counter attack) its better than i described

[@bcfb21]

Don’t forget about how he traveled around with a legendary mercenary with a magic spear.

[@aniketchowdhury1827]

Spear of Leonidas

[@brianaschmidt910]

And the one true demigod amongst the pretenders

[@danchetraru2652]

I love how history themed channels like OSP Kings and generals, Historia civilis, History buffs and others like that have such a good like ratio

[@Nemenian]

That was Age of Mythology music in the background! Where I learned so much of my history and myths as a kid. Awesome game :)

[@lykegenes5867]

We just started our reading of Herodotus in Greek class so perfect timing, Blue!

[@zagobous9300]

I've been a subscriber for like 3 years I just wanted to say congrats on the 1 million subs!! This channel deserves it so much. Thank you Blue and Red!!!

[@MConnor13]

That comment about "get on their level" is perfect.

[@samwallaceart288]

Herodotus should be a KZbinr. One week it’s a travel vlog where he checks out the local cuisine, the next week he gives his hot take on the current Spartan drama, and the next vid it’s just him telling an embarrassing anecdote about why he doesn’t drink fig-liquor anymore. Low-key just retelling the whole book but in “Yo watup, it’s ya boi Herodotus coming at ya with another video...” format.

[@CritterKeeper01]

The idea of a dolphin helping a man struggling in the open ocean to get to land is one that's well known in most fishing cultures that have contact with dolphins. I doubt he rode the thing's back while playing the lyre, but I could definitely see it helping him to the nearest island or shore!

[@JM-yc6tw]

These classes should be taught in school - I sort of care about the topics but I learn so much from the fast paced and witty commentary that I find myself going through the whole playlist because it is fun to learn - what a crazy idea. Thanks for doing these videos. You guys/girls are awesome

[@ramuki9427]

I remember having a seminar on the greco-persian war and our lecturer was like: I have some good news and some bad news for you. The good news are that because there are basically no other authors on this topic we pretty much only need to read one book. The bad news are that we have to read Herodotus....

[@jojuna99]

THIS VIDEO COULD NOT COME AT A BETTER TIME I’m a history major and one of our required courses is Historian’s craft which is basically the history of History and I’m taking it this semester and we just talked about Herodotus.

[@shadymerchant1198]

King cambysis the mad was succeeded by his "brother" bardyia who ruled for several months before being overthrown and killed by king Darius who was an important local lord who claimed that bardyia was actually garmata an impostor however it is debated on whether or not he was imposter That's a pretty big glaring mistake

[@Ben-ph4pe]

I was looking for this comment! I wouldn't say its a big mistake relative to the rest of the video (which is about Herodotus and not the politics of the Achaemenid empire) but it is a glaring one if you have learned a lot about that time period

[@shadymerchant1198]

@@Ben-ph4pe This is just one i caught the question is how many did i not catch and how much of this is incorrect information that's the problem it throws into question the entire validity of the video

[@bluexephosfan970]

@@shadymerchant1198 I mean he is just... summarizing a book. You can just read it if you want to find out how accurate this video is, and as someone who just read it for a history class I can say that Blue's slip up about Darius is the only error I see.

[@DefaultFlame]

Egyptian historical accounts makes the entire story of the "mad" king Cambysis, which was written in giant text on a mountainside by darius, the guy who likely killed Cambysis and confesses to having killed Bardyia, excuse me, the shape shifting sorcerer Garmata in said giant inscription, rather suspect. One of Cambysis' supposed big oofs that got him the title of "mad king" was the killing of a sacred bull during an egyptian religious ceremony. The egyptian accounts, only readable since the translation of hieroglyphics, recounts him as having fulfilled his royal duties during the ceremony, not as having committed sacrilege by killing the bull. The Egyptians, taking both their religious ceremonies and the recording of anything important to them rather seriously, are unlikely to have failed in recording such a fuck up. Most likely either Cambysis died unexpectedly or Darius, Cambysis' cup bearer at the time of his death, murdered him and then went back home and led a group of nobles in a successful coup against Cambysis' brother. Then Darius made up the lie about Bardyia having been murdered in complete secrecy by Cambysis, more "proof" of his madness, and having been replaced by a shape shifting sorcerer, Garmata, while Cambysis was away with no one the wiser. A textbook example of a coup followed by the fabrication of circumstances that *obviously* means that it wasn't *really* a coup. Poor Darius was just doing the right thing. Honestly.

[@lifeinwarrnambool1216]

thank you for getting me on to "The Great Courses". Ive really enjoyed the classes so far, especially about Herodotus.

[@finntheh_man]

OMG you're SOOO close to 1 million. Wish you guys the best 😁

[@Windthroughcedars]

Fun theory about the griffins. There are a lot of paleontologist who think that the myth of griffins has its start when fossils of protoceratops where found. I think it’s also fairly excepted that the myth cyclops where at least influenced by mammoth skulls. So if you have miners digging for gold and they find the remaining of mammoths and protoceratops (a fairly common dinosaur fossil) it’s really easy to see where this myth might have come from!

[@meganmize2892]

Please, please, Please, finish The Monkey King? It made me fall in love with your guys videos

[@agentmysterious6682]

Hey don't rush it will come soon

[@beeofhumanities5677]

You uploaded on my birthday! Thanks Blue!

[@h0m3st4r]

Sparta: "You're welcome for saving your butts at Thermopylae." Athens: "Yeah, by losing."

[@hellNo116]

we have studied this in the equivelant of 3rd grade here in greece. most dont remember shit. however i was a huuuuuuge nerd and i remembered some of the stuff in the video. as a stem undergrad i really really enjoy having a subject i dont have to study in depth to be explained to me. thank you for the content and the effort and oddly enough the nostalgia for one old subject!!!

[@ermenher8381]

Herodotus first indented to write a travel guide; now it all makes sense. The Histories written by Herodotus feel like many travel logs and travel brochures compiled together.

[@GarrettPetersen]

I remember first reading Herodotus as a teenager. I loved it.

[@AyubuKK]

This is so fascinating. Herodotus seems like he was basically a living keeper of records. Writing novels partially based on history.

[@KaffeeKobold]

Hey @Blue - greetings from Venice! All museum discriptions sound like your voice in my head...

[@starsaur6664]

Me: so Herodotus is the Rick Steves of the ancient Mediterranean? Blue: Makes a Rick Steves reference immediately after I thought that. Me: 😎

[@lulutubes12]

I was searching for this comment haha! Fellow Rick Steves fan! I've got his travel bag and it's held up over several years lol!

[@CertusGaming]

This is great as I’m studying Herodotus in my first term at University. I will probably have contributed to half the views this video gets by the time the term is over so...yay? Cheers Blue for an incredibly insightful video as per usual; your history maker series has actually been *Chef’s kiss* so far!

[@superduperisaac]

Guys your uploading so frequently, thank you so much your wonderful and I love your vids

[@shotgotit_]

999k subs, damn we close woooo. You deserve it, the two bestest animated educators on the Internet for sure

[@chrisp.9385]

2:13 is anyone going to question why did Herodotus put Atlantis in Africa?

[@porkadillo9752]

The "Atlantes" on the map is not referring to Atlantis, but rather the Atlas Mountains located in Morocco.

[@JakaVerdnik]

There's videos on youtube saying the Eye of Sahara in that area was the city of Atlantis, check them out and decide for yourself.

[@aquila4460]

@@JakaVerdnik Highly unlikely, considering Atlantis was a made up framing device for a story about morals and Athenian superiority.

[@porkadillo9752]

@@JakaVerdnik Plato made up Atlantis and Herodotus died while Plato was still a toddler, if not a fetus. There's no way Herodotus would have ever even heard about Atlantis.

[@grungeguy97]

I was about to write exactly the same thing as Porkadillo

[@Secret-Side-5]

Um actually..... I am a smartass, not sorry Blue

[@sonsonthegoddessofconfusio3183]

Ahh yes a man of asshole history

[@sonsonthegoddessofconfusio3183]

@Dimitrije6500 :D r/asshole

[@rodrikforrester6989]

@Dimitrije6500 :D r/ihavereddit

[@lyhenglim6969]

Dimitrije6500 :D r/Smileyface:D

[@faerylnhiikira1053]

Ha. I was looking for this comment.

[@frankdupa3989]

Video: is out for 6 minutes Video: has 45 comments Me: [confused screaming]

[@Sam_596]

Modern image of ancient Greeks: wise, learned, insightful Herodotus: Dude, the Scythians have the best dope money can buy, I swear. This one time...

[@jasondoe2596]

Oh god (Zeus?) I *love* this series!! Looking forward to my favorite Thucydides (the first "scientist" historian), and Xenophon (the most badass historian).

[@pompe221]

"As for the gold-hoarding griffins, I got nothing." OOOOOH! I know this! Adreienne Mayor has made a pretty credible case that this refers to the protoceratops fossils (adult skeletons, eggs, nests) found in some mountains of modern-day Mongolia. These fossil beds are near gold deposits. Herodotus wrote that griffins were these weird birds that nested on the ground and had front legs instead of wings. Which is a pretty logical explanation for the eggs, beaks, claws, and bird-like hips/pelvises of the protoceratops.

[@Caldor64]

I think Herodotus might have had ADD, just based on the tangential structure of his writings, mostly because I have ADD and I definitely write in a similar manner when it comes to shifting back and forth between topics

[@drpigglesnuudelworte5209]

I respect this guy for putting down all he was told, even if he didn’t believe it. Gives valuable insight into the beliefs of the everyday citizens in the areas he visited, recording their folklore to be preserved. Nice

[@clockwork66]

Should someone tell red that BRIAN BLESSED is going to be in a video game

[@jasonblalock4429]

BRIAN BLESSED!?!?!!

[@clockwork66]

BRIAN BLESSED !!!!

[@samwallaceart288]

What game. What game?

[@clockwork66]

Total war Warhammer 2. The new dlc comin out

[@adambielen8996]

GOTREK'S ALIVE!!!

[@jackofwheels40]

This posted around the same time I got into a car accident. I'm home now, with crutches, a sprained ankle, burned hands, and a bruised pride. This is the first thing I saw when I got home. Thanks for giving me something to take my mind off of what just happened.

[@zerubiszeus4687]

I thought Kronk's picture would show up when he said "Oh yeah, it's all coming together" but I still got the reference ayyyy

[@shadedizzy]

You're so close to 1 million! It kinda suck that we can't see it go past in real time, but seeing the 999k on your subscriber count is awesome!

[@lilyofshalott]

Interesting thing with griffins, there's some theories that the idea was partially inspired by protoceratops fossils, which do look a lot like a lion/bird hybrid. They are often found in central asia, and particularly the Gobi, and some think that traders and prospectors connected them with the gold they were in search of. Though this theory does ignore the initial conception of the griffin in the Levant, I don't think its unreasonable to think that stories of bird-beasts guarding gold would have synchronized with the earlier griffin legends

[@Drotdog]

I remember learning about Herodotus and using him as a source in an Ancient history course on Persia, from Cyrus to Xerxes, it was great.

[@me0101001000]

10:18 Tom Holland? So now he's giving spoilers translated from Greek. Sounds like him.

[@dawn1733]

You know it's funny I have been subscribed for 5 years now and the only reason I found this channel is because I forgot to study for my English exam on mecbeth and thanks to this channel I have read so many book I never even knew existed and ever time a video drops I watch almost instantly and then search for the original story's and I love history and mythology more then I ever thought I could do thank u

[@cassyblack3346]

Huh. So the man's reputation could have been preserved perfectly so long as he had an actually good editor.

[@Moonsong227]

Fun fact for my fellow nerds, I just read a book that theorized that the gold hoarding griffins were based on protoceratops fossils. The book is called "The First Fossil Hunters" by Adrienne Mayor :3

[@ApocGenesis]

Dolphins have been known to rescue humans from shark attacks, so that story with the robbery at sea could have happened

[@drpigglesnuudelworte5209]

I understand this guy his love for history evolved from his love for stories, and history has the most fascinating stories

[@aduffyguy]

OH some paleontologists have attributed the griffins and cyclopes to ancient fossils of triceratops(or in this case a distant cousin to the triceratops) and elephant skulls found in the region! Triceratops because if the bone from their shield like trills on their face broke seemed like wings and the rest of a triceratops then looks like a quadruped with a bird beak face! and elephant skulls were thought to have been primarily mistaken for cyclops skulls. The traders in the area were thought to have seen the bones while traveling and thought of those mythical creatures because of it. Of coarse not much evidence historically confirms this other than the existence of the bones found near the roads and areas these stories are said to have come from!

[@sharksuperiority9736]

“Historians often date him-“ Herodotus is a player

[@samuelbarnes4976]

I’m so happy to see this Chanel hit 1,000,000

[@ernor15]

Friends: "So, historical revisionism seems really popular these days. Where do you think it all began?" Me: "...HerodotuuuuUUUUUUS!!!!"

[@kets4443]

Herodotus was not the first historian or even Greek historian - that title goes to Hecataeus of Miletus (550 BCE - 476 BCE). He was also a geographer and improved on the map of Anaximander (610 BCE - 546 BCE) who also lived in Miletus, the first writer to mention the Greco-Persian Wars and the first writer to mention the Celtic and Illyrian peoples. He did trust Homer (8th century BCE) as a genuine historical source though.

[@Tetsulot]

"There is much to do, and many unknowns on the horizon."

[@SleepyQuiet]

I could be having a bad day but whenever you or Red post, I end up getting a little smile. I love this channel sooo much!

[@christelheadington1136]

Red: For when you're in a hurry.

[@reverendrico5631]

Definition of “never let the facts get in the way of a good story.”

[@sapisjan]

Yay! New history makers! Love this series Blue!

[@teal_m_101]

Yeah! I'm currently studying Herodotus' work for Greek literature. OwO

[@mikesands4681]

So close to 1 million subscribers. I want you to talk about your college exploits and choices of majors and which professors impressed you.

[@Fishbiene]

The podcast "Hardcore History" describes Herodotus as a screenwriter: he cares more about telling a good story than being 100% accurate

[@SEGAmastergirl]

I was just reading Herodotus for class. Great timing.

[@samdancer101]

My boy Herodotus- I remember learning about him in historiography

[@saint-naive]

Herodotus is so fun. being able to read the anecdotes told by people long ago is a real treasure to behold, regardless of the legitimacy. it provides a lot of fun and unique insight into, you know, what you'd hear chatting up a traveler at the bar who came from somewhere you've never visited. good shit. but yeah structural nightmare I remember lifting the book up in college and being like ohhh god this is a lot.

[@symmetrymilton4542]

Oh great....now I gotta read another pondering ancient narrative. Thanks Herodotus.

[@bugzilla1]

I'm actually reading the histories right now for pleasure. Pretty good read, so this vid is a treat

[@chunmunsgoel3633]

Age of Mythology music plays will he talks about the sponsor. My Brain: OOOOOOwwwwww, the nostalgia.