Questions tagged [histories-herodotus]
Questions about the work on the Greco-Persian wars by the ancient Greek writer Herodotus (c. 484–c. 425 BCE), commonly regarded as the father of history. Use with the tags [herodotus] and [greek-language]. Do not use for the similarly titled work by the Roman writer Tacitus (which is in Latin).
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Where does Tomyris promise to retreat?
I'm trying to understand this passage in Herodotus's Histories (Book 1 chapter 208):
So these opinions contended; and Cyrus set aside his former plan and chose that of Croesus; wherefore he bade ...
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