Herodotus Book I, 73-144

06/23/23 • 58 min

Brandon is joined by Patty and Alec Bianco to discuss the first book of Herodotus' History. In this episode, they look to sections 73-144 and the culmination of Croesus unraveling Fate. They also discuss Herodotus account of the rise of Cyrus in Persia.

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Herodotus: Book I, 1-72

Brandon is joined by Patty and Alec Bianco to discuss the first book of Herodotus' History. In this first episode they tackle sections 1-72 discovering Herdotus' purpose for writing, meandering style, and navigation between myth and reporting.

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Herodotus Book I, 145-End

In this episode, Brandon is joined by Patty and Alec Bianco to wrap up the first book of Herodotus' History. In this episode, they follow Cyrus' move across Ionia, Babylon, and the rest of the Eastern Mediterranean.

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