Commentary Essay – Herodotus‚ The Histories. Book 2.86 Book two of Herodotus’ The Histories contains his account of Egyptian culture‚ traditions and relations to Greek religion. In particular‚ passage eighty-six describes the practice of an ancient ritual that has fascinated people for millennia. In this passage‚ Herodotus describes the ancient Egyptian method for mummification. Being one of the earliest known records‚ this account of the mummification process immediately retains merit. This does
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teaches her child to act (to follow all orders and rules). Two of the first actual teachers in history were Confucius and Herodotus. Confucius was a renowned‚ Chinese philosopher and teacher who created the 5 classics: Book of Odes‚ Book of Documents‚ Book of Changes‚ Book of Rites‚ and the Spring and Autumn Annals. Each book taught emotion‚ spirituality‚ and history. Herodotus traveled from one territory to another gathering information on the Persian Wars. “After he died‚ editors divided his Histories
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As I read both exports of Thucydides and Herodotus they go back and forth with the question that was given for the assignment‚ is war good or bad. When I first thought on the topic I was leaning more to the good side‚ but I re-read my notes and both exports and realized that war is actually bad. Not only for the two nations that are fighting but for all nations‚ and cities neighboring those two. It’s bad because it makes rulers and other high ranks do things that are unpredictable. Both of these
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Introduction Additions Many areas of the film have been completely altered‚ For example in Herodotus The histories there is no mention at all of Leonidas’ wife queen Gorgo. In the times of aqncient Greece women were not involved in political debates within the film Queen Gorgo argues her husband’s case to send more Spartan troops to Thermopylae while he is fighting the Persians. This would not have occurred in ancient Greece as women were not considered citizens or equals to men.(Although Spartan
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The Nile River Herodotus‚ a well-known Greek Historian‚ Called Egypt: ‘The Gift of The Nile.’ If it was not for the existence of the Nile River‚ Egypt would have been miles of barren sand with no future. The Nile played such an important role in the development of the Ancient Egyptian civilization that the history of Egypt and the Nile cannot be separated. The Nile is 6650 km long and 2.8 km wide. This makes it the longest river in the world. It has a very large catchment area of more than
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The Styles of Historiography: Herodotus vs. Einhard Herodotus and Einhard write history in two completely different styles. Einhard’s style is about giving specific details‚ while Herodotus’s style is about giving his own personal opinions and information that he has from secondary sources. The biggest effect of the difference amongst the two historian’s style of writing is the fact that Einhard’s history of Charlemagne’s life gives information that makes it seem as if the events were
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Western Civilization February 8‚ 2009 The Battle of Thermopylae From Herodotus’ The Histories The Battle of Thermopylae‚ which Herodotus recorded in his writing The Histories‚ was one of the most arduous and notable battles of western history. Herodotus was an extremely significant historian who lived during the 5th century B.C. In this primary source writing‚ he portrays how Xerxes was superstitious and tyrannical‚ how the battle
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The Legends An Analysis of Herodotus and Cabeza de Vaca Herodotus and Cabeza de Vaca were very influential writers in their day. They could not have been more apart in years though. Herodotus was before the birth of Christ and was one of the first writers to go into detail about events that had happened in the past. He went into great detail about wars and things like that. One of his greatest works was when he went into detail about the Egyptian culture and how they lived. Cabaza was one of the
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usChristina Bramanti October 5‚ 2012 CLAS 20105 The Role of Oracles‚ and Dreams in Herodotus’ The History Throughout Herodotus’ The History‚ Oracles‚ and dreams play an important role. While the gods have almost no presence throughout the book‚ the Oracles and/or dreams are linked to many of the major events. We first encounter the Oracles in Book I‚ when Croesus asks the Oracles at Delphi if he should attack the Persians‚ the Oracle replies telling him (in a very ambiguous way) that if
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The Chinese poets Hanshan‚ Tao Qian and Du Fu‚ maintained different philosophies of life heavily influenced by their respective religions. Collectively their poems showed the struggle between what is and what should be. Their prescribed ways of life answer questions about the human condition and this is presented in their works of poetry‚ which offer insight on how to live your life. Legendary Buddhist monk Hanshan‚ encourages readers to look within oneself and venture into the Cold Mountain or the
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