Herodotus
Also known as: Herodotus of Halicarnassus · Herodotos · Father of History
Herodotus provides a major surviving ancient account of the Battle of Marathon. Herodotus describes the runner’s journey to Sparta before Marathon, rather than the later story of a dying victory messenger.
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Recorded the Sparta run
Herodotus describes the runner’s journey to Sparta before Marathon, rather than the later story of a dying victory messenger.
Ancient narrative source
Herodotus provides a major surviving ancient account of the Battle of Marathon.
Recorded by Herodotus
Herodotus describes Callimachus’s role and death at Marathon.