Who Is Herodotus, The Father Of History?

[@TheNeonParadox]

Reading Heroditus is a little like listening to a very fun drunk guy at a bar telling an amazing story. The story is gonna be a little "all over the place" but it's going to be a great story if you can follow it. And like the drunk guy, the story is probably mostly true, but he didn't let the truth get in the way of a good story. 😊

[@MoAnInc]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@rob6738]

He did come from an island famous for their wine. 😂 Who's to say he wasn't drunk? 😂

[@TheNeonParadox]

@@rob6738 Considering his era, plus the fact that he was a writer and relatively wealthy, I'm sure he started with wine at breakfast, and moved onto kykeon by midday. I respect it. 😂

[@Frakka475]

Spot on😂

[@TheNeonParadox]

@@markhughes7927 Obviously, you're correct, but why ruin the fun? 😂😂

[@ashwinnmyburgh9364]

Herodotus means a lot to me, since he was the very first ancient author I ever read. I found a copy of Herodotus in a second-hand bookstore when I was...maybe 14? I was absolutely captivated by it and it is largely due to him that I found my passion for Classical history and began reading the other ancient authors. Today I am a third year undergrad studying Classical History and Archaeology. I will always be thankful for that day.

[@KatherineDote-n7g]

I'm so glad to hear a series about Herodotus is in the pipeline. To those who have not already read this classic, I strongly recommend the Landmark Series Herodotus. The maps and footnotes are superb and greatly enriched my reading experience.

[@carolinasiqueira752]

It is in my shelf staring at me. I think this series will be the push that I needed to finally pick it up.

[@MoAnInc]

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[@dracostoneyy401]

Yessssss me toooo

[@marichristian]

Thank you. My version of The Histories is sorely lacking in annotations, notes and, maps.

[@TheAngeloMichael]

​@@MoAnInc Erica, read Herodotus, in exegesis and understand that our cosmogenesis is not what we think it is, todays academic astrophysics are proven wrong by James Webb Telescope. Those stories are not of a vivid imagination or wild fantasies in the minds of men. The model and physics of the Universe are proven to be an Electric Universe by the works of Kristian Birleland, Hannes Alvfen, Immanuel Velokovsky, Anthony Perrault, Nikola Tesla and recently Wal Thornhill and Michael Claridge. All well respected physicists and engineers that challenged newtonian physics and accretion theory and suffered public ridicule and being austerisized from science. Watch The Thunderbolts Project Movie and their 45 part series on the History of Alien Skies, look at the science listen to Dave Talbot thye Mythologist, then re read Herodotus. The world is not what you think and we are not of this world.

[@SobekLOTFC]

Besides the Loeb, the Tom Holland translation is my go to for Herodotus. It doesn't seem obvious at first, but you really need to keep Herodotus within arm's reach at all times when studying antiquity and the Classics. Keep up the great work, Erica 👍

[@MoAnInc]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@Genethagenius]

Mine as well! His Herodotus translation is incredible!

[@tomek1821]

Man, I'm so glad I found your channel. You post exactly my type of content. I just love the ancient history, mythology and philosophy.

[@MoAnInc]

Welcome aboard! 🤩

[@Genethagenius]

I love Herodotus! His “Histories” are something I return to again & again. Particularly the masterful translation by Tom Holland!

[@MoAnInc]

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[@LeeKempter]

As always, terrific Erica. I am going to hunt out my copy of Herodotus Histories this afternoon. I remember starting it but...... time to open it again !! Thank you for all of your hard work on our behalf you are sincerely appreciated.

[@MoAnInc]

🥹thank you for your support🫶🏼

[@torrentialrage]

Really fascinating.

[@MoAnInc]

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[@veoben]

This is the encouragement I needed to start reading my copy of Histories that has been sitting on my shelf for months 😊 now I am looking forward to reading it! Thank you ❤

[@MoAnInc]

THRILLED to hear that you have a copy at the ready!!! 😍

[@WillMowass]

Saved his book to wishlist. Thank you again. Also, every time I watch a new vid you release, I see your subscribers have grown! Congrats on 18+K! Hope your channel continues to thrive.

[@MoAnInc]

Thank you SO much for your continued support!!! ❤️

[@jenadams2576]

Looking forward to this series! I was hoping to read "The Histories" anyway this year. Great timing! :)

[@MoAnInc]

Great minds 👀😏

[@TheDavidaparicio]

I finished reading it just a few weeks ago and will be fun to hear it now 😄! Also great to see the channel growing! Congrats!

[@MoAnInc]

Oh thank you so much 🥹🙏

[@harryflower1810]

Love your enthusiasm.

[@MoAnInc]

Thank you 😇

[@joec20]

Really looking forward to this series! I was hoping you would cover his book one day 🤗❤

[@MoAnInc]

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[@Frst2nxt]

I love absorbing the descriptions of peoples and countries in Herodotos.

[@Mr.Witness]

John David Lewis has the best lecture on Herodotus and other Greek Historians ive ever attended. Happy for this series

[@Dv0inik]

Yesss!!! At last, we are starting the series about one of my all time favourite books. Herodotus was an amazing person and his book "speaks" deeply to anyone that is willing to "listen".

[@MoAnInc]

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[@dozidac]

I recently just finished Herodotus and I found it to be an amazing read.

[@MoAnInc]

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[@PJPeterson]

When will this Herodotus series begin? I’m really looking forward to it!

[@MoAnInc]

I’ve actually filmed the first episode three times already 😅 I’m struggling to make it a reasonable length, so as soon as I do I SWEAR I will post it!! It’s needing a lot more attention and planning than I initially assumed it would!!

[@nicole__toni]

I’m SO looking forward to this series! I nearly picked up a Penguin translation a few weeks ago but the book was huuuuuge and I wasn’t sure I’d understand any of it so I chickened out🤣 this will help me a lot🫶🏻

[@MoAnInc]

We’ll have you COMFORTABLY flipping through those pages in no time 🤩

[@nicole__toni]

@@MoAnInc can’t wait😍

[@musdoc]

Excellent introduction

[@MoAnInc]

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[@CulturedCarlo]

I absolutely love Herodotus! I believe a slow approach is most appropriate for him.

[@MoAnInc]

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[@kittyprydekissme]

Over the years I've read a few of the ancient histories. I've read some Livy (the first six books plus the ones about the second Punic War), Polybius, Tacitus's Annals, Caesar's book on Gaul, Josephus, Suetonius, and some of Plutarch's biographies (all are Penguin translations). But none were as fun to read as Herodotus.

[@MoAnInc]

Herodotus is SO fun!!!

[@KevinArdala01]

Very interested in an analysis episode, whether from yourself or with an expert, thanks! 👍

[@MoAnInc]

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[@kevincorporated]

It was soooo freaky ... I pulled into work today and thought Herodotus, The Father of History. I was 45 minutes early so had to wait in my car. I tuned in my favorite podcaster and Voila, the Podcast that had just been posted was Voila ... Herodotus, The Father of History! This chanell is my fav!!!!!

[@MoAnInc]

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[@Mose-e5e]

Oh I love this book.

[@MoAnInc]

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[@StevenSmith-w4p]

Thank you very much for all the total nerd history! I appreciate your opinion and explanation of Herodotus

[@MoAnInc]

Thank you for watching!

[@mrlee2801]

I have the Tom Holland translation , haven’t gotten around to reading it but definitely will , good video 🙌😎

[@MoAnInc]

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[@spikedaniels1528]

Okay then Erica - let’s do Herodotus! 🥸

[@MoAnInc]

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[@garryt6356]

Okay … your energy, passion for the subject and knowledge has me hooked! Subscribed! I would like to read the book… but will follow your videos first! Great video!

[@MoAnInc]

Thank you so much for subscribing!!!

[@garryt6356]

@@MoAnInc my pleasure! I am looking forward to more of your videos and catching up on the ones you have already made! =)

[@livejay9062]

This is a very nice look at Herododtus! Now here is my dumb comment.....thank you for annunciating literally with all it's syllables!

[@SolracCAP]

I'm glad to have found your channel. Amazing! 👍

[@MoAnInc]

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[@spikedaniels1528]

Thanks!

[@MoAnInc]

Thank you so much!!

[@delhatton]

So interesting and well done, but so many nuts and bolts questions. I would love a bit more context. Why did Herodotus "invent" history? Did he think he was doing something new? Which "greeks" specifically, were his target market? Who paid his travels and research? Did he plan to "sell" his work in some way? Was he hoping to create a "best seller"?

[@shaundavenport621]

I've had my copy for over 20 years many of the pages have decided they would rather be somewhere else!I won't part with it either. Enjoyed the vid,thanks. 😊

[@MoAnInc]

Thank you for watching!! 🫶🏼

[@stephencharlton2024]

Hello. Thank you. Seems like I have my summer project! Will you be suggesting or recommending which translation will be appropriate.

[@mattinnj979]

Thanks!!! I’m 59’and finally have a chance to read. Going to do Greece first, Rome next, etc…and take chrono trip of Europe

[@MoAnInc]

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[@ewantodd1183]

Sounds like translations could vary quite significantly, any recommendations for which one to start with?

[@liisulotte1805]

Fantastic video:)

[@MoAnInc]

Thanks :))

[@aboynam3dblu3]

Lovely vid :)

[@MoAnInc]

Thanks!

[@hoibsh21]

In Search of Heroditus starring Nicholas Cage and Emma Watson coming out soon.

[@AkasaurusRex]

I like saying to people I like talking like Herodotus “Ring Cycle” narrative because I love see connections in EVERYTHING and love going on tangents that do eventually come back to the point. Most people just look confused when I do say that of course 😸

[@physics1518]

With Herodotus, don't let the truth get in the way of a good story.

[@MoAnInc]

😂

[@NefariousKoel]

I always viewed Herodotus as a travelogue who writes about the interesting and unusual local myths, cultures, and histories he heard as he ranged far about. Not devoted to accuracy as much as the target readers' interests. Just writing down all the juicy bits he was told or read, much being second- or third-hand. Similar to today's KZbinrs who do videos on interesting and unusual historical events & culture.

[@KevinArdala01]

I wonder whether the Iliad's portrayal of both sides of the Trojan War as having heroic warriors influenced Herodotus' fair treatment of both sides of the Persian wars? Or, more interestingly, as he'd inquired on both sides of the conflict, maybe his efforts mirrored that of the development of the Iliad, producing a similar result. It's fun to speculate...

[@StevenSmith-w4p]

BTW what version of Herodotus do you recommend?

[@jacyo3076]

Congratulations. I'm nearly fifty years old and recently took a second attempt at The Histories. This time, I read about four hundred pages. It's an excellent book, but will I ever finish it? Maybe the third time is the charm?

[@NefariousKoel]

Your copy of Histories looks as bad, and probably worse, than mine. Have had mine since 1994. During many of those years it was usually in my vehicle for use in waiting rooms or anywhere I had to hurry up & wait for long stretches. It ended up getting multiple reads after I busted my spine in '99 and, for decades had to sit in pain treatment hospital waiting rooms wasting a lot of time. Very handy, but my book barely resembles what it once was. It's an abomination. At least I managed to keep the spine in pretty good condition. 😊 Edit: It's the old David Grene translation 1st edition with the red cover. Too bad I didn't keep it safe, seems like some value it highly.

[@Abuamina001]

Kudos!

[@MoAnInc]

:)

[@joek600]

Herodotos (means Chosen by Hera) was much maligned for that ''fantasy element'' some people (not always with genuine motives) were going as far as labeling him ''The father of lies'', rejecting his work altogether. The pretty much proven theory that these segments were probably the product of a ''broken telephone'' interview with the locals, put that to rest. Herodotos was named the Father of History because nobody else before though to have that on site, journalistic approach. The first historian though, who pretty much set the standards for the procedure of writing down history was Thucydides (actually pronounced Thukydides -sorry but I hate the way the English language messes up Greek). He took what Herodotos started and cranked it to 11 but in a more clinical and ''scientific'' way. Herodotos will happily include a cool story, to entertain the audience. Thucydides gives zero Fs about your entertainment. If he cant confirm something with preferably several witnesses or being there himself (he was a General), its not going in. He also tries to keep his personal feelings out. The result is dry, but much more reliable.

[@palpaladin315]

A: "The Barnam of the ancient world".

[@brianscraper7433]

Any recommendations for which translation to read?

[@MoAnInc]

There are so many great translations!!! The one behind me in the video is Aubrey De Selincourt, but that one’s pretty old so I get that it’s not very appealing to most 😅. Others in the comments have rightly mentioned Tom Holland’s, which is FAB. The other accessible translation I can vouch for is Robin Waterfield’s, if you happen to find that one online or in a bookshop. BUT there are absolutely loads of fantastic ones to choose from so if one seems to stick out to you, pick that one up! Whatever gets you excited about The Histories and pulls you in is a win 🏆

[@Th3BigBoy]

How did you go from barely any subs to almost 20k in so short a time?

[@MoAnInc]

Because the internet finally started rewarding me for all my work 🥹

[@spikedaniels1528]

@@MoAnIncThere’s no doubt a story here… 🤠

[@chadwhitman1811]

There is difference between history and chronicle. History attrmpts to make sense of the recorded events chronicles is a list of events.

[@martthesling]

love you ❤

[@MichaelJones-co3df]

"I bought a ticket, to the wo-o-orld, but now, I've co-me back, a-gain...."

[@allenwalker5208]

did you hear about how the recent translations of one of the Herculaneum scrolls?

[@MoAnInc]

I did indeed - how exciting!!

[@risacademics]

Would you tell us about your copy miss? Your favorite translation? 🐺

[@jamessheffield4173]

He never let a fact get in the way of a good story.

[@MoAnInc]

^^^

[@AjedrElx]

Are you reading Tucídides?

[@AkasaurusRex]

You are so beautiful n cute Erica, especially since you are nerding out over big daddy Herodotus! And I love English accents 😻😻😻😻😻

[@joshsalwen]

Which translation is your favorite?

[@rob6738]

Who is this beautiful English avatar of Apollo and Aphrodite making such got dang wholesome content?! I'm in love. ❤ Found this channel, already watch listing all of the videos of my favorite classics. I get such a nerdy fulfilling experience listening to your excellent commentary and perspectives. This heckin talented woman deserves an award for her library of amazing content. ❤❤❤

[@joek600]

that was kinda creepy

[@rockstc955]

decade after decade, archaeologists find evidence that Herodotus has alot of accurate stuff in his books

[@Pharaoh.618]

Yay

[@MoAnInc]

:))

[@Celtic2Realms]

Very good. Oh Herodotus is all Greek to me

[@elijahhodges4405]

Wasn't Xenophon an historian?

[@dp6003]

In order to understand the HISTORY of HERODOTUS you have to UNDERSTAND THE LANGUAGE You are excellent, brilliant, correct you have to focus

[@joepipito7431]

HIGH ERICA HAIL CESARE 💪💪🙏🙏👍👍

[@peteperkins3859]

No. He isn't. There is a first-hand eyewitness to history that secular humans dismiss as fabled.

[@kaleidoscopicvoid]

lol who is that a busk of? That;s funny.

[@MoAnInc]

It’s from Zara home hahaha

[@kaleidoscopicvoid]

@@MoAnInc oh i meant that statue bust, not busk

[@shiptj01]

You're attractive. I also like your accent.

[@Anonymouzee]

you should really not move your hands so much... I'm having trouble seeing if you have a wedding ring in your finger... or if I can make a proposal myself! 🥰

[@danielbrumbaugh9845]

She has at least three rings on her left hand but they are not on her ring finger.

[@martynlee1688]

Ur adorable! R u Greek?

[@MoAnInc]

I’m not! My mother is Sicilian though hahaha

[@treystevenson9872]

God is the Father of history as He started time. Herodotus is one of the most well known historians.