That's because he was a tankie. Lol
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He's called "father of history" so he probably knew a lot less about his daughter than he thought.
Was this part of the art style back then, or was everybody just fucking ripped? Because all the statues look like this.
"Yes, make me a statue costing exorbitant sums, but don't exaggerate my positive features at all."
"Exaggerate" being the key operating term here. I love it. I need a marble statue that makes it look like I don't sit on a computer all day, please. XD
Let's be real, does it really count when it's involving the italians
herodotus' the histories is a wild ride, definitely the chad of history compared to thucydides the virgin.
Herodotus said
From the river to the sea
All the way back
In the 5th century BC