Herodotus And The Persians Summary

Herodotus was a Greek historian that was one of the first of his kind to take an initiative toward studying the past. Thanks to his recording modern day historians have material toward discovering what the Greeks understood about cultures during their time period. The following material covers what Herodotus understands about the Persians. Herodotus's review of the Persians was enunciated in front of an audience of Greeks. Herodotus's key elements on the Persians where their sanguinary religious understandings, their diffusion of cultural traits, and a few of their daily customs. Herodotus didn't seem to speak ill of the Persians but only stating what he found to be true about the them. Herodotus's understanding of the Persian religion

The poor and inferior citizens were required to lay face down on the ground whenever in the presence of a hire ranking member of society. The upper class also had a traditional greeting. Two members of the same social ranking would greet by kissing each other on the lips. If the difference between the two social ranks is insignificant then the kiss would be on the cheek. The esteemed Persians honor their neighbors and look down upon those outside of their circle. This is something that has been happening since before history was recorded. Even today people of a higher social or financial states would look down upon or mock even the common man. Their children are taught at a young age how to ride a horse, use a bow, and how tspeak the truth. To the Persians the most disgraceful thing to do is to lie. The child is also not allowed to see their father until their fifth birthday so that if the child die young then the father wouldn't feel sorrow for the lost son It is a sign of masculinity to bare many sons, and the king would send gifts every year to the fathers that raised the most male children. This was an obvious plus for their military, rewarding the fathers would entice others to attempt to produce more children those fueling their