Saber y poder en las Historias de Heródoto

Abstract

Following the recent research on Herodotus' presence in his own Histories, this paper inquiries the issue in an indirect mode, that is, through detecting characters that behave the same way Herodotus does. A parallel can be drawn between Herodotus as a researcher and kings, both performing the same "investigations" with very similar methods and purposes. The author tries to put forward an explanation for such a curious kinship.