works of Herodotus
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The works of Herodotus are a foundational collection of ancient Greek historical writings, especially his "Histories," which chronicle the Greco-Persian Wars and various cultures of the ancient world.
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Target entity: works of Herodotus Context triple: [Ionic Greek, usedInWork, works of Herodotus]
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Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca is an ancient Greek mythographical handbook that systematically compiles and summarizes the major myths and genealogies of Greek mythology.
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Greek Writings
Greek Writings is the portion of the Septuagint that contains the books originally composed in Greek rather than translated from Hebrew or Aramaic.
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Homeric epics
The Homeric epics are ancient Greek epic poems, chiefly the Iliad and the Odyssey, traditionally attributed to Homer and foundational to Greek literature, mythology, and cultural identity.
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Treasury of the Athenians
The Treasury of the Athenians is an ancient marble building at Delphi, erected by Athens to house votive offerings and commemorate its military victories, notably at the Battle of Marathon.
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Book III: Polybius
Book III: Polybius is a section of Cotton Mather’s historical work *Magnalia Christi Americana* that emulates the style of the ancient historian Polybius to interpret and narrate New England’s colonial history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: works of Herodotus Target entity description: The works of Herodotus are a foundational collection of ancient Greek historical writings, especially his "Histories," which chronicle the Greco-Persian Wars and various cultures of the ancient world.
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A.
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca is an ancient Greek mythographical handbook that systematically compiles and summarizes the major myths and genealogies of Greek mythology.
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B.
Greek Writings
Greek Writings is the portion of the Septuagint that contains the books originally composed in Greek rather than translated from Hebrew or Aramaic.
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C.
Homeric epics
The Homeric epics are ancient Greek epic poems, chiefly the Iliad and the Odyssey, traditionally attributed to Homer and foundational to Greek literature, mythology, and cultural identity.
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D.
Treasury of the Athenians
The Treasury of the Athenians is an ancient marble building at Delphi, erected by Athens to house votive offerings and commemorate its military victories, notably at the Battle of Marathon.
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E.
Book III: Polybius
Book III: Polybius is a section of Cotton Mather’s historical work *Magnalia Christi Americana* that emulates the style of the ancient historian Polybius to interpret and narrate New England’s colonial history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ancient Greek historical work ⓘ |
| alternateTitle |
works of Herodotus
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surface form:
The Histories of Herodotus
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| author | Herodotus ⓘ |
| book1Title | Clio ⓘ |
| book2Title | Euterpe ⓘ |
| book3Title | Thalia ⓘ |
| book4Title | Melpomene ⓘ |
| book5Title | Terpsichore ⓘ |
| book6Title | Erato ⓘ |
| book7Title | Polyhymnia ⓘ |
| book8Title | Urania ⓘ |
| book9Title | Calliope ⓘ |
| bookCount | 9 ⓘ |
| coversEvent |
Battle of Marathon
ⓘ
Battle of Plataea ⓘ Battle of Salamis ⓘ Battle of Thermopylae ⓘ Greco-Persian Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Ionian Revolt
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| dateWritten | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| describesCulture |
Babylonians
ⓘ
Egyptians ⓘ Lydian Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Lydians
Persians ⓘ Scythia ⓘ
surface form:
Scythians
|
| describesRegion |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Black Sea coast ⓘ
surface form:
Black Sea region
Egypt ⓘ Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| genre |
ethnography
ⓘ
geography ⓘ historiography ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Archaic Greece
ⓘ
early Classical Greece ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Roman historians
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Thucydides ⓘ later Greek historians ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| legacy | foundation of Western historiography ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Greco-Persian Wars
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customs of various peoples ⓘ rise of the Persian Empire ⓘ |
| method | inquiry based on travel and interviews ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
the Muses
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surface form:
the nine Muses
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| notableFeature |
frequent digressions
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mixture of myth and history ⓘ |
| setting |
Mediterranean world
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Middle East ⓘ
surface form:
Near East
North Africa ⓘ |
| structure | divided into nine books ⓘ |
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