Herodotus, sejarawan Yunani abad kaping-5 SM, sering kakening pinaka "bapak sejarah" ring sajeroning tradisi Barat, yadiastun dané naler polih panglémék pinaka "bapak sané sering mogbogin".
Herodotus, a 5th-century BC Greek historian, is often considered the "father of history" in the Western tradition, although he has also been criticized as the "father of lies".