CHAPTER | PAGE |
BOOK I.—CLIO |
I. | Origin of the War between the Greeks and Barbarians | 1 |
II. | History of Lydia | 4 |
III. | Origin of Athens and Sparta | 17 |
IV. | Conquest of Lydia by Cyrus | 25 |
V. | History of the Medes to the Reign of Cyrus | 35 |
VI. | The Asiatic Greeks and the Lydian Revolt | 54 |
VII. | The Conquest of Assyria and the War with the MassagetÆ | 65 |
BOOK II.—EUTERPE. |
I. | Physical History of Egypt | 83 |
II. | Religion, Manners, Customs, Dress, and Animals of the Egyptians | 91 |
III. | God-Kings Prior to Menes | 107 |
IV. | First Line of 330 Kings, only Three Mentioned | 108 |
V. | From Sesostris to Sethon | 110 |
VI. | Third Line from the Twelve Kings to Amasis | 127 |
BOOK III.—THALIA. |
I. | Expeditions of Cambyses | 138 |
II. | Usurpation of Smerdis the Magus and Accession of Darius | 157 |
III. | Indians, Arabians, and Ethiopians | 169 |
IV. | Reign of Darius to the Taking of Babylon | 174 |
BOOK IV.—MELPOMENE. |
I. | Description of Scythia and the Neighboring Nations | 188 |
II. | Invasion of Scythia by Darius | 203 |
III. | Description of Libya | 210 |
BOOK V.—TERPSICHORE. |
I. | Conquests of the Generals of Darius | 219 |
II. | The Ionian Revolt | 229 |
BOOK VI.—ERATO. |
I. | The Suppression of the Ionian Revolt | 236 |
II. | Expedition of Mardonius | 246 |
III. | Expedition of Datis and Artaphernes; The Battle of Marathon | 252 |
BOOK VII.—POLYMNIA. |
I. | Death of Darius and Reign of Xerxes | 261 |
II. | Battle of ThermopylÆ | 280 |
BOOK VIII.—URANIA. |
I. | The Invasion of Attica and the Battle of Salamis | 292 |
II. | Xerxes' Retreat | 302 |
BOOK IX.—CALLIOPE. |
I. | The War Continued; Battle of PlatÆa and Siege of Thebes | 307 |
II. | The Battle of Mycale | 321 |
Synchronistical Table of the Principal Events in Herodotus | 326 |
Herodotean Weights and Money, Dry and Liquid Measures, and Measurements of Lengths | 328 |