CLA160H1 Lecture Notes - Satyr Play, Tetralogy, Choregos
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2 other genres of grek and roman lit= history and rhetoric. History is to give information about the past (its purpose) Eg. his history of the persian wars (1st continuous narrative of the past) Herodotus recounts myths as well in his works: Myth of aerion (saved by riding a dolphin. Servant called gygeas (saw the queen naked, killed husband, gave him throne) Giving an entertaining story was just as important as telling what happened in the past. Moer accurate to call him father of historical fiction. He presents many interesting and fun stories that are probably invented. Once they steal the gold they were chased by these giant ants. Some pieces of info that are credible, but do not accept everything herodotus says at face value. He is more accurately the father of history. Because his works are accounts of the past. For part of his own book he was an actual witness himself.
