CLASSICS 2K03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Crypteia, List Of The Sandman Characters, Decelea
23 Feb 2017
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Deceased accompanied by young slave (who has her head bowed, standing, & is holding her hands folded in front of her to instill sense of submission) Slaves mere presence though emphasizes importance of slaves in greece. & the bonds that may form between them & their masters. The origins of slavery in greece, the slave population, & sources. Moral issues surrounding slavery not discussed until 5th century b. c. Overall attitude: terrible to become a slave, but good to own one. Preferred non-greek slaves, but still enslaved other greeks (case in point, Unlike romans, greeks didn"t breed slaves on a large scale. While the exact time frame cannot be determined, we know that slavery existed in greece by the end of the 8th century b. c. Evidence from homer: most slaves were obtained through piracy, kidnapping, Slave population likely outnumbered free population (between 1/4 & 1/3 of the. Thucydides: "more than 20, 000" slaves escaped to spartan-occupied dekeleia in.
