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CLAS/HIST240 Ancient Societies: The Family Athenian Family Life: Some Legal Evidence L&F #81 = Isaeus 3.64 Summary of law about epikleros L&F #88 = Lysias on Murder of Eratosthenes Deals with status of wife, rights of husband concerning adultery, and arrangement of an Athenian house L&F #78 = Demosthenes 45.28 Pasion wills his wife to his freeman to preserve oikos for minor son and to protect wife L&F #87 = Isaeus 6.18-24 Deals with the adoption of the children of a mistress L&F #89 = Antiphon. Against a Stepmother A step-son prosecutes his step-mother for poisoning his father. Her son represents his mother in court. Note the status of the concubine and questions of intent not commission. Isaeus. On the Estate of Menecles A childless old man divorces young wife and marries her to a young man. The old man them then adopts former brother-in-law. How can these actions be explained? This material has been published on the web by Prof. Tom Sienkewicz for his students at Monmouth College. If you have any questions, you can contact him at toms@monm.edu. |