一、历史之父自古以来，希罗多德就被称为“历史之父”，即使人们对这一评价还有争议，但这个称呼本身就表达了人们对他的敬意。这个称呼的明显含意（同时也是古代其崇拜者的用意）是指：就我们所知，（历史）是第一部历史学著作。希罗多德独创了一种文学形式，他把对因果关系 I. The Father of History Since ancient times, Herodotus has been called the “Father of History.” Even though there is still controversy about this assessment, this title itself shows his respect for him. The obvious meaning of this title (and, at the same time, the intention of its admirers in ancient times) means: As far as we know, (History) is the first history book. Herodotus invented a literary form, he put causal relationship