Symposion 2019, pp. 3-28, 2021/12/14
Vorträge zur griechischen und hellenistischen Rechtsgeschichte (Hamburg, 26.‒28. August 2019)
This paper proposes moicheia (seduction) as an instance of the unity ofancient Greek law. Part I examines the sources that state or imply such unity. Part IIanalyzes the treatment of moicheia in specific sources and places. Part III concludesthat the most compelling evidence for unity lies in the detention for ransom of theseducer caught in the act and in the humiliation of the seducer and/or his paramour.
Keywords: Greek law, moicheia, seduction, adultery, sexual offenses