CLST 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Fraternities And Sororities, Epikleros, Prostitution In Ancient Greece
15 Dec 2012
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Men, women, children, metics (resident aliens), slaves and freed slaves. Athenian male citizens between 18 and 39 could expect to serve the army or the fleet almost every year. Male athenians participated to the ekklesia (assembly) every 10 days. Each year 6000 males were drawn to serve as juror in popular courts. *descendants of ion son of apollo and the athenian queen kreousa. Athene and erekhtheis ( earthborn ) surrounded by snakes (snakes linked to the earth because of the way they travel: another representation of athenians" link to the earth and athena. Only men who had both parents athenians should qualify as citizens. Oikos = household: everything a person owns (in/outside the house) is a part of the oikos. The possessions don"t even have to be in the same city as the owner. Means that it is uncertain whether he is truly the author when square brackets are used. The problem was when there were too many boys.
