Tales from Herodotus [Paperback]

This volume presents a selection of typically anecdotal 'history' from Herodotus. His Ionic dialect has been changed into the Attic familiar to early Greek learners, and notes and vocabulary are provided to suit the student at that stage. The selection was first published by Macmillan in 1963 and has proved useful at GSCE level.

This volume presents a selection of typically anecdotal 'history' from
Herodotus. His Ionic dialect has been changed into the Attic familiar
to early Greek learners, and notes and vocabulary are provided to suit
the student at that stage. The selection was first published by
Macmillan in 1963 and has proved useful at GSCE level.

Contents
Introduction
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I.How Games were invented by the Lydians to relieve their Distress in Time of Famine
II.How the Egyptian King Psammetichus discovered the Oldest Race on Earth
III.How Crocodiles are worshipped by some Egyptians, captured and eaten by Others
IV.Story of Mycerinus
V.Stories of Amasis, Who usurped the Throne of Egypt
VI.How Arion was saved by a Dolphin
VII.Story of Euenius
VIII.Story of Cyrus the Great, King of Persia
IX.Solon and Croesus
X.Respect for Suppliants enforced by an Oracle
XI.Captures of Babylon
XII.A Rebuff to Darius for disturbing the Tomb of Nitocris, Queen of Babylon
XIII.The Babylonian Wife-Market
XIV.Two Stories of the Alcmaeonid Family
XV.Exploration of Africa
XVI.The Battle of Salamis, 480 B.C.
XVII.How Gold is procured in India from Anthills
XVIII.Curiosities of Arabia
XIX.Scythian Prophets
XX.The Power of Custom
Notes
Vocabulary
Index of Names