Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Polynices, Ancient Greek Philosophy, Nossis
16 Apr 2014
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In athens, the first laws were attributed to draco (621/20 bce: draco"s laws against homicide were very harsh but they remained, the rest of his laws were replaced by solon"s laws (594/93 bce) Antigone is a young woman who has two brothers (sons of the former king of thebes who fell in dispute over the throne). The two brothers kill each other on the battlefield and their uncle, Creon wants to express his disapproval of the attempt of one of the brothers (polyneices) to take thebes by force. He passes a law forbidding anyone to bury the body of polyneices. This was very serious because in greek culture proper burial is crucial. Polyneices" sister, disobeys this and buries the body during the night. If it passds, it became a law of solon". 4: private action (dikai idiai): a wrong or injury suffered by an individual. This could be raised only by the person who claimed to be wronged.
