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Is Hyperborea the Atlantis of the North?

... of history”; he consistently and truthfully documented the past and there is not a single reason to cast doubts on what he wrote. Herodotus writes that diseases did not affect people of this miraculous land and (in agreement with writings ... Read Read: Is Hyperborea the Atlantis of the North?

By: Juraj Sipos | 29/05/2008 | Mysticism
Ernie Fitzpatrick

An Arrogant Bias

... decide to take that route. There must be a laying down of our prejudices, and arrogant bias about how uncivilized those who went before us were.   Herodotus is generally considered to be the starting point of Western historical writing. ... Read Read: An Arrogant Bias

By: Ernie Fitzpatrick | 28/07/2008 | Philosophy
Rob Mabry

Rise of the Cat Goddess Bastet and the Domestication of the Ancient Egyptian Cat and

... number of children as kittens depicted on the amulet they had purchased in the market.  The fifth century Greek historian Herodotus described the pilgrimage to Bubastis as a carnival-like scene wild with music and drink to celebrate the ... Read Read: Rise of the Cat Goddess Bastet and the Domestication of the Ancient Egyptian Cat and

By: Rob Mabry | 05/09/2009 | History
Michael Tabone

The age of Pericles - 490-429 BC

... lasted to the present day — Sophocles and Euripedes, the great dramatists, Anaxa­goras who spoke about the solar system and Herodotus, the greatest historian of the ancient world, who gave lectures on his travels. He again led his country ... Read Read: The age of Pericles - 490-429 BC

By: Michael Tabone | 02/07/2009 | Antiques

Biblical Chronology - Egypt Without A Pharaoh For 300 Years

... historians believe this is the Greek rendering for a king named Ramesses). So which Ramesses was it? I believe he was Ramessses XI. Herodotus states that Rhampsinutus had a "vast fortune in silver" larger than any king of Egypt before him. ... Read Read: Biblical Chronology - Egypt Without A Pharaoh For 300 Years

By: Darren Thompson | 09/12/2007 | Religion

Caste in India

... , if not worse. 1.10 Even untouchability, which find no place in Indian history, is mentioned in the history10 of Herodotus, “the pig is regarded among them as an unclean animal….. are forbidden entry to any of the temples…. and no one ... Read Read: Caste in India

By: ROY T JAMES | 20/11/2007 | Causes & Organizations

The Legacy of Healing-full Spectrum Natural Light

... bulbs.  You’ll feel better for it, and the productivity that you see developing in your work life at the office or at home will amaze you.  Join Herodotus, Hippocrates, Pythagoras, and modern research and put a little sunshine in your life. Read Read: The Legacy of Healing-full Spectrum Natural Light

By: Denny Langston | 25/09/2008 | Wellness

Aesop has been credited with inventing the fable;-)

... suggested to be. The earliest reference to written fables we have is from the Greek historian Herodotus from around 300 BC. Unfortunately, Herodotus seemed to think everyone knew Aesop and his fables so well that he did not need to give any ... Read Read: Aesop has been credited with inventing the fable;-)

By: zaid | 22/10/2009 | Business

Aesop has been credited with inventing the fable

... suggested to be. The earliest reference to written fables we have is from the Greek historian Herodotus from around 300 BC. Unfortunately, Herodotus seemed to think everyone knew Aesop and his fables so well that he did not need to give any ... Read Read: Aesop has been credited with inventing the fable

By: NIRMAL NIRMAL | 18/09/2009 | Business

ERROR IN HISTORY: GREECE IS NOT THE CRADLE OF PHILOSOPHY

... is the fact of Thales having acquired mathematical knowledge; and from very early times, as we see in Herodotus, it was the fashion to derive. So little consistency is there however in this narrative of his voyages, that he is said to have ... Read Read: ERROR IN HISTORY: GREECE IS NOT THE CRADLE OF PHILOSOPHY

By: De Double Jay | 01/09/2009 | History
George Papas

Greece Zante An Island With Verdant Landscape And Flowered Fields

... of its location, Zakynthos has also been visited by numerous celebrities, including the great ancient traveller, Herodotus. Kolokotronis, one of the leaders of the Greeks' struggle for independence from the Turks, sought refuge here in 1805 ... Read Read: Greece Zante An Island With Verdant Landscape And Flowered Fields

By: George Papas | 05/03/2009 | Destinations

Glove

... avoid the brambles.[1] (Other translations, however, insist that Laertes pulled his long sleeves over his hands.) Herodotus, in The History of Herodotus (440 BC), tells how Leotychides was incriminated by a glove (gauntlet) full of silver ... Read Read: Glove

By: dresscloth | 15/10/2008 | Clothing
Ernie Fitzpatrick

Pelasgus & Tollan

... man was Pelasgus whereas the Toltecs, on the other side of the globe called the first man Tollan. Both came from the same source though according to Herodotus and Toltec folklore- and maybe actual history?  Greek history has a precise ... Read Read: Pelasgus & Tollan

By: Ernie Fitzpatrick | 03/08/2008 | Mysticism

Plato & Siculus

... (it's spelled correctly). While many historians want to write off much of Siculus's writings as purely mythical, Herodotus supported Siculus. Herodotus felt like the myths of the Amazons, and warrior women represented historical fact. In ... Read Read: Plato & Siculus

By: Ernie Fitzpatrick | 27/07/2008 | Philosophy

The Great Pyramid

... the supposed event. We simply cannot trust what we read today in our newspapers, let alone believe Herodotus and his interpretation of what he was lead to believe. The next piece of “evidence” is extremely controversial as it relies ... Read Read: The Great Pyramid

By: Philip Gardiner | 08/08/2007 | News & Society

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