Regarding the upbringing of Cyrus the Great, Herodotus said that he was choosing one of the stories he had heard, but that there were three other stories he did not choose to relate (1.95).
Mengani pertumbuhan Koreswh Agung, Herodotus menyatakan bahwa ia memilih salah satu dari cerita-cerita yang pernah didengarnya, tetapi ada tiga cerita lain yang tidak dipilihnya untuk diceritakan (1.95).