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Thoughts on Reading Herodotus's History of Persian War
Herodotus tells us a basic belief that everyone has everyone's value, no matter how weak he is. He told such a story:

In a Greek city-state called Corinth, one day, the ruler of the city-state was ordered by God to execute the child of a family, because if the child grew up, he would destroy the city of Corinth. So he sent ten men to find the child and killed him. These people found the child's home, and the child's mother thought that these people were guests, and immediately took the child out of the room to meet the guests and put the child in the arms of one of them. These ten people once agreed on the road that whoever holds the child first will throw the child to the ground. I didn't know that the child smiled at the guest as soon as he reached into his arms. The first person can't be cruel, so he gives the child to another person. In this way, the child turns from one hand to the other, and it is among ten people. Nobody wants to kill him. Finally, they gave the child to his mother and left the child's home.

Herodotus vividly described the courage of Greek soldiers fighting for freedom. Introducing the war of Wenquanguan, he wrote: "The Greeks came out of their fortress to cover themselves and rushed to death. At this time, the Persian officer across the street waved a whip and beat the soldiers, forcing them to move forward. "

When telling the story of the beginning of the Salami naval battle, the Greek commander asked his soldiers to say, "When you are at war with the Persians, don't think about anything but freedom!"

It was with their faith in freedom that the weak Greek city-states finally defeated the powerful Persian Empire.

Herodotus was also a broad-minded man, and he had no prejudice against the Persian people and all ethnic groups in the East. He believes that all ethnic groups should learn from each other's strong points. He pointed out: the Egyptian solar calendar is more accurate than the Greek solar calendar; The sundial used by Greeks was first invented by Babylonians. The Greek alphabet is borrowed from the Phoenician alphabet.

Herodotus' history is a rare and precious legacy for future generations.