The Definitely Real, Totally Accurate Story of Cyrus (Herodotus The Histories Bk 1, Part 3)

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean

Liv Albert

History, Comedy, Arts

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🗓️ 23 September 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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And we are back again with another week of Herodotus and his Histories. This time, we go backwards to explore how the Persian Empire got power within Asia. Isn't that fun? There certainly will not be any tangents here! No, not at all. Why would you think that?

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CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. I try to provide direct warnings when there is reference to anything with overtly traumatic themes but be aware that Greek mythology regularly features assault, death, and many other potentially triggering events.

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Sources: Herodotus The Histories translated by Tom Holland.

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