Herodotary

• Herodotus: ancient Greek historian (5th Century B.C.), known by his admirers as the "Father of History" and by his critics as the "Father of Lies"
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• Herod: the name of several Biblical characters, most notably Herod the Great, who rebuilt the Second Temple and allegedly ordered the Massacre of the Innocents, and his son Herod Antipas, who had John the Baptist beheaded
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• hereditary → as though this history has been inherited

• hero

• doting: becoming senile

• dote (on): to be devoted to
  • hero dotary: doting on heroes