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A 6 page essay that summarizes and discusses a passage from Herodotus’s Histories, specifically Book 4, chapters 176-183. The writer relates the themes in this passages to themes that characterize the work as a whole. No additional sources cited.
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by man" so that they will not be "forgotten in time," as he wishes to preserve a record of their "great and marvelous deeds," as well as the reasons why
the Hellenes (i.e., the Greeks) and "the barbarians" chose to wage "war on each other" (Herodotus 1.1). As this indicates, Herodotuss purpose is two-fold. His principal purpose is to offer
future generations an account of the Peloponnesian Wars. However, his opening address indicates that his overall purpose is broader than simply offering an account of this war, as Herodotus
indicates that he intends to offer a overall view of the world of his era. It is to this purpose that Herodotus addresses himself in Book 4, chapters 176-183,
which offer Herodotuss observations of various tribes that reside in Libya. Basically, this passage offers an overview of all the various peoples that live in this region. Herodotus starts with
the tribes that live along the coast and then works his way toward the interior. The following discussion of this passage examines how its themes reflect prevalent characteristics of The
Histories as a whole. Environment, climate, topography, natural resources, etc. A theme that is frequently addressed by Herodotus are the way in which people adapt to their environment,
as he refers to the way in which climate and geographical features serve to shape human behavior. For example, the Lotus Eaters are described as living on the peninsula that
juts out into the sea from the land of the Gindanes (4.177). Herodotus asserts that their diet consists entirely of the lotus fruit, which "size of a mastich-berry" and tastes
sweet, "like the fruit of a date-palm" (4.177). He writes that this is not only their sole diets stable, but that the Lotus Eaters also make wine from this fruit.
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