Nomoi and Cannibalism in Herodotus' Histories

This paper argues that Herodotus does not stigmatise cannibalism in his ethnog­raphies. Rather than ‘Othering’ cannibalistic peoples like the Massagetae (1.216), Callatiae (3.38), Padaeans (3.99), and the Issedones (4.26), Herodotus’ depictions encourage his audience towards a stance of tolerance,...

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Main Author:	Ryan Masato Baldwin
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Alemão
Published:	University of Alberta Library 2026-04-01
Series:	Histos
Subjects:	Herodotus ethnography cannibalism nomos anthropophagy cultural relativism
Online Access:	https://histos.org/index.php/histos/article/view/723
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