The Long Shadow of the Ancient Greek World

Athenian Law and Society (1x34)

: 01, 2009

Three ancient literary works provide a window into Athens' legal system. You look at Aristophanes' Wasps, Plato's Crito, and Sophocles' Antigone for insight into how the Athenian legal code developed, how seriously citizens viewed it, and how it also afforded a means of entertainment.