Lucretia Flashcards
Who was lucretia married to?
Collatinus
What did Collatinus bet?
That his wife was the best so all the men went to her house to see what she was doing.
What was lucretia seen doing when the men arrived home? What were the other wives doing?
She was weaving at home whilst the other wives were partying
Which of Collatinus’ friends took a liking to lucretia?
Sextus Tarquinius
What did Tarquinius want to do to lucretia
Sleep with her
How did Tarquinius get lucretia to sleep with him
He said he’d kill her and make it look like she slept with a slave to bring shame upon her husband
What did lucretia do the next morning?
She summoned her father and husband and to.d them everything
What did lucretia do after telling her father and husband what happened?
She killed herself
What did her husband and father do after lucretia death?
They dragged her body into the forum, explained what had happened and started the Roman revolution
