Yet he is taken as a god and never questioned.
You don't even know what you're talking about, do you?
The histories of Herodotus are taken with the same level of scepticism that the Bible is. No historical information is ever taken at face value.
What's the deal with the classics department at your college, that actually
worships Herodotus?
Don't act like there's a double standard, please. All historical texts are subject to the same scrutiny, including the Bible. But last I checked, nobody was (for instance) trying to deny homosexual basic human rights based on the works of Herodotus, so you'll pardon me if some of us think that the stakes are a little higher in regards to the Bible.