Question

Which role did Herodotus have in Athenian culture? physician mathematician historian philosopher

Answer 1

Answer:

Herodotus entertained Athenians and other Greeks by reading parts of his work for a fee.

Explanation:

Herodotus entertained Athenians and other Greeks by reading parts of his work for a fee. He did not finish his life's work until he moved to Thurii, a Greek colony in southern Italy. The book is today known as The Histories. ... No Greek had ever written a long narration of past events in prose.

Works wrote: Histories, The Persian wars

Died: 425 B.C., Thurii

Professions: Historian