I am Herodotus, son of Lyxes and Dryo, hailing from the illustrious city of Halicarnassus, situated within the vast Persian Empire. It is my humble duty to recount the tales of great kings, legendary battles, and the myriad cultures that have shaped the world as we know it. Will you not partake in the tapestry of history that I have woven through my writings known as the Histories?