BostonPL_Herodotus: Translations and Treatments of the 'Father of History'

Herodotus has earned the moniker of 'the Father of History' for his account of the deep roots and denouement of the fifth century BCE conflict between Greece and Persia. But there's so much more to his work, from geography and folklore to ethnography and simple good storytelling. His work is available in a variety of translations, just some of which are detailed below, along with works that further explore and contextualize this foundational work of Western historical scholarship.