The Histories Book 2: Euterpe

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 - 425 BC). He has been called the Father of History and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories-his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced-is a record of his inquiry being an investigation of the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars and including a wealth of geographical and ethnographical information. The Histories were divided into nine books named after the nine Muses: the Muse of History Clio representing the first book then Euterpe Thaleia Melpomene Terpsichore Erato Polymnia Ourania and Calliope for books 2 to 9 respectively.