Herodotus plays tour guide/ethnographer and gives us a glimpse of the land of Lydia and its people. But should we believe him?
The Tomb of Alyattes today
Some ancient knucklebones
Ajax and Achilles maybe playing pessoi
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Episode 14: Croesus Considered
One last look at our favorite Lydian before moving on: why does Herodotus spend so much time talking about him, and why put his story at the start of the entire Histories?
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Episode 13: Croesus on the Pyre (1.85-92)
Staring death in the face, Croesus channels his inner sage, and saves his own life.
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Episode 12: The Fall of Sardis (1.79-84)
Cyrus uses the power of camels to defeat Croesus, and a botched prophecy allows him to capture Sardis. Plus, Spartan hair styles!
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Episode 11: Crossing the Halys (1.71-78)
Croesus makes his opening move against the Persians—guess how well that goes? Plus cannibalism, a solar eclipse, and ancient hydraulics.
The Herodotus Podcast is a podcast devoted to ”The Histories” by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus. Join us as we delve into his epic narrative of the Persian Empire‘s attempt to conquer the Greeks, and their struggle to preserve their freedom. Stick around for the captivating, sometimes outrageous stories that go along with the narrative: murders, ghosts, magic dolphins, and giant gold-digging ants.
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