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The Histories

By Herodotus of Halicarnassus

	Title Page
Book 1	Clio - The Muse of History
	This book deals with Cyrus's life and other important characters such as Croesus
Book 2	Euterpe - The Muse of Flute Playing
	The content of this book is distinctive as it deals with largely geographical issues of Egypt. Only Cambyses features historically
Book 3	Thalia - The Muse of Comedy
	The remains of Cambyses's life and Darius's accession are dealt in this section.
Book 4	Melpomene - The Muse of Tragedy
	The Scythian expedition of Darius and campaigns of North Africa are discussed here
Book 5	Terpsichore - The Muse of Poetry and Dancing
	The major topic here is the Ionian revolt
Book 6	Erato - The Muse of Lyric Poetry
	The battle of Marathon
Book 7	Polumnia - The Muse of Hymns
	Books 7-9 are all part of the 'Xerxiad' which looks at Xerxes's Greek campaigns at Thermopylae, Artemisium, Salamis and Mycale
Book 8	Urania - The Muse of Astronomy
	Books 7-9 are all part of the 'Xerxiad' which looks at Xerxes's Greek campaigns at Thermopylae, Artemisium, Salamis and Mycale
Book 9	Calliope - The Muse of Epic Poetry
	Books 7-9 are all part of the 'Xerxiad' which looks at Xerxes's Greek campaigns at Thermopylae, Artemisium, Salamis and Mycale

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