The histories of Herodotus book 2

The histories of Herodotus book 2

Select a detail that is least interest and/or significance to the overall intention of the book 2. The detail could be a person, god,animal,plant,human activity or a specific event and explain the reason of this choice.

The book 2 readings are in the links below:

http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/… (Part 1)

http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/… (Part 2)

Must have in text citations like this : for example: (Herodotus 2.92.21-22) <– in this “Herodotus 2” is the book, “92” is the paragraph number and “21-22” are the line numbers in paragraph “92”.

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In this situation the god Hercules to me is of the least interest to the book since the primary purpose for Herodotus to write the book was to try and explain the origin of the Greco-Persian wars. The book mainly contained the geographical locations, ancient traditions, the politics that existed and the clashes that emerged between the various cultures that lived during that particular period. Culture included their different way of life.

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