With his Histories, Herodotus created a way of writing history that moved away from a mythological worldview and toward the search for objective truth, which led to the recognition that past events could be used to predict the future and learn lessons. History has since evolved into a discipline that emphasizes accuracy and objectivity, and has become an important medium for understanding society...
Did Herodotus’ Histories pave the way for historical narratives that moved away from myth and legend and toward the search for objective truth?
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