However, there has been much debate as to the reliability of Herodotus' history, wherein the sensational nature of the content of the Histories leaves historians skeptical as to whether the historic narratives are factual data, or are lavished tales to be read primarily for entertainment. ... While both history and storytelling have become intricate aspects of today's culture, the two can be said to differ in some key aspects. Storytelling developed with the function of entertaining, instilling moral values and entrenching cultural identity, while history entails an analysis of past ...

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