Retelling Herodotus: The Histories
Greek
Introduction
This is the Mythopouch retelling of Herodotus' Histories, written for readers aged 15 and up. It follows the inquiry from Lydia and the rise of Persia through Egypt, Scythia and the Ionian Revolt to Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, Plataea and Mycale.
The retelling is original Mythopouch wording. It is not the ancient Greek text and it is not Henry Cary's 1904 translation, which is used separately as the public-domain narrative source witness.
What this retelling is
The complete retelling contains 32 chapters and is also divided into eight shorter volumes for easier reading:
Vol. 1 The Inquiry Begins, Chapters 1-4
Vol. 2 Cyrus and the Fall of Kingdoms, Chapters 5-8
Vol. 3 Egypt, the Gift of the River, Chapters 9-12
Vol. 4 Cambyses, the Magi, and Darius, Chapters 13-16
Vol. 5 Scythia, Libya, and the Edge of the Map, Chapters 17-20
Vol. 6 The Ionian Revolt, Chapters 21-24
Vol. 7 Marathon to Thermopylae, Chapters 25-28
Vol. 8 Salamis, Plataea, and Reference, Chapters 29-32
A complete-text PDF is also provided for readers who want all 32 chapters in one file.
How to use it with the Sources page
Use Herodotus: The Histories (Sources) when you need the complete Henry Cary 1904 public-domain English witness and the wording of the historical source.
Use this retelling when you want the material arranged as a modern educational reading with historian's notes, discussion questions, pronunciation help and clear distinctions between Herodotus' reports and later historical interpretation.
The ancient work and Cary translation are public domain. The modern retelling wording is Mythopouch's.
Summary
A 15+ Mythopouch retelling of Herodotus' Histories in 32 chapters and eight reading volumes, following the inquiry from Croesus and Cyrus through Egypt, Scythia and the Persian Wars. Original Mythopouch wording, 2026.
Copyright Note
Mythopouch original educational wording. Copyright Mythopouch 2026. Herodotus' ancient Greek work and Henry Cary's 1904 source witness are public domain. This retelling is not the ancient Greek text and is not Cary's translation.