Daily Life in Athens Flashcards
1
Q
Were there large juries?
A
Yes- 201-2500
2
Q
Did judges and lawyers exist?
A
No
3
Q
What were speeches designed to do?
A
Persuade, art of rhetoric
4
Q
Who was a famous speechwriter?
A
Lysias
5
Q
Who was the police?
A
200 Thracian Slaves tasked with crowd control
6
Q
What was Areopagus Council specific to?
A
Murder trials
7
Q
What was the chief duty of women?
A
Produce legitimate children and continue oikos
8
Q
What did slaves do in Athens?
A
Miners, teachers, craftsmen
9
Q
Did women ever have independent status?
A
No
10
Q
Was a father legally obligated to provide dowry for daughter?
A
Yes
11
Q
Was there stigma around divorce?
A
No
12
Q
What does the Hippocratic law ban?
A
Abortion
