it takes both myth and history to produce truthful understanding. Legacy On the legacy of The Histories of Herodotus, historian Barry S. Strauss writes: In popular culture Historical novels sourcing material from Herodotus Critical editions Translations Manuscripts Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 18 Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 19 Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 2099, early 2nd century CE – fragment of Book VIII See also Notes References Sources External links — Complete online text — Searchable textfile — Complete online text Direct link to PDF 5th-century BC history books Books about civilizations Greco-Roman ethnography Texts in Ionic Greek History books about the Greco-Persian Wars