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The central aim is to analyze Herodotus' perspectives on his Histories and its literary identity.

March 16, 2026Open Access

Herodotus' Histories as 'monument'

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This article explores Herodotus' intent and positioning regarding his Histories, highlighting its literary significance.

The central aim is to analyze Herodotus' perspectives on his Histories and its literary identity.
Literary analysis of Herodotus' Histories
Comparison with Homer's works
Examination of character reflections on history
Identified Herodotus' positioning as both a continuation and divergence from Homer
Highlighted the multidimensional nature of the Histories as both prose and epic
Explored the concept of the Histories as a memorial and monument to history.

I. de Jong (2017) studied this question.

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