The Histories by Herodotus Translated By Aub...

The Persians claim all of Asia, but Europe and the Greeks are completely separate.īut the Phoenicians say that they brought Io to Egypt, willingly, as the ship’s captain had impregnated her. As a consequence the Persians regard the Greeks as their foes. The Greeks, however, destroyed the kingdom of Priam as a result of the elopement of Helen. The Persians say that this was unjust, but only fools make a big deal about such things.

Thus was “Alexander” (Paris) moved to carry off Helen. Then they went one more, and carried off Medea, daughter of king of Colchis. Io came to Egypt, and in revenge some Greeks came to Tyre and carried off Europa, the king’s daughter. Chroniclers of the Persians say the Phoenicians came to Argos, and made off with Io. This is a report of great and wonderful deeds by Greeks and Barbarians. Please email me ( jdagood -at- hotmail -dot- com) with comments or suggestions. Permission to reprint in nonprofit venues is hereby granted, although correct attribution is required. Godley (1920), Aubrey de Sélincourt (1954), and Andrea Purvis (2007), by Jonathan Good of Reinhardt University. This is a chapter-by-chapter summary, with occasional notes, of the Histories of Herodotus, based mostly on the translation by Peter Greene (1987), with occasional reference to translations by A.D.

The Histories by Herodotus Translated By Aub...