[2301A/B] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (40 pages long)

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2301A/B
• Professor: Randall Pogorzelski

Document Summary

C l a s s i c a l s t u d i e s 2 3 0 1 a / b. Crime and punishment in ancient greece and rome. Picture orestias: mother kills father - vengeance kills mother - trial for murder. Roman admiral (publias claudias pulcher) must see if gods favour battle (through chickens) Test: take out and give them food if they eat the food then gods are in favour (vv) Claudias threw chickens in sea and fought carthagians (disaster) Capital trial for treason because went against gods (outside trial) Started trial - thunderstorm - trial abandoned. Not guilty on a technicality went on another trial & charged for some other treason. Classical athens - origin and structure of athenian law. Athenian law origin is in aristocrats (powerful men who have disputes w other powerful men) Self help - average athenian stolen from - go steal back. Someone kills your sister go kill their brother.