“Herodotus of Halicarnassus here displays his inquiry, so that human achievements may not be forgotten in time, and great and marvelous deeds—some displayed by Greeks, some by barbarians—may not be without their glory; and especially to show why the two peoples fought with each other.”
--Herodotus, Histories
ἱστορίη = Inquiry
his-tor-ee-a
Historia
History = Inquiry
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The Land of Erik Helgaf
Historical FictionIt has been hundreds of years since my native land was founded, when Nobleman Erik Helgaf was forced to make the great voyage across the sea, as punishment for subversive activity, whether real or imagined. Knowledge of whether it was a conspiracy a...
