HUM 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cyclops
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The greeks have no written laws, just customs. In greek culture you own up to your mistakes. Ex: if you accidently kill your neighbor, you"re responsible and owe the family x amount. The greek legal system is about figuring out a solution so everyone goes home happy. Its divided by the people who remember and are loyal to odesius, and people who don"t know who he is. The guests aren"t leaving they are staying and using all the stuff. The gods punish violation of customs telemachus" appeal. If the suitors want penelape they have to go to his father. Penelope weaves a funeral crown but undoes it every night to trick the suitors. The suitors are asked if they have any shame.
