Wife Kidnapping In Ancient Greece

“A third method used by traffickers is kidnapping. Those approached to work in the sex industry but who are unwilling to leave their country of origin may be kidnapped.” (Hodge)

Originally, the crime of kidnapping was defined as the unlawful and non-consensual transportation of a person from one country to another. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, states began to redefine kidnapping, most notably eliminating the requirement for interstate transport. Under the laws of most states, kidnapping is a crime where the victim has transported a substantial distance or held in a place of isolation through the use of force. Kidnapping statutes also define a set of purposes for kidnapping including collecting ransom, inflicting bodily injury, or terrorizing

was and is a serious crime. Majority of culture question why these men have to kidnap a bride

Throughout my exploratory essay, I found that there are many different perspectives when it comes to Greek life. I as a member of Greek life myself, feel that the positive aspects outweigh the negative. There are many positive advantages that come from being a part of Greek life. There are an abundance of networking opportunities that come from Greek life along with all of the incredible friends that you make throughout the recruitment experience. One may also gain leadership skills from being a member of the executive council and having to lead their chapter on a day to day basis. Being a member of Greek life also pushes you to be more involved on campus as well as in the community. Each Greek organization has a philanthropy that they support

Argument 1: Women act as obstacles to the male heroes’ fate by using seduction to tempt them away from their path.

A kidnaper knows that they can sell a bag of drugs only once, but they can prostitute a young woman many times a day. Many families in Mexico are taking extreme measures and have the woman hide in secret shelters and homes when they hear traffickers doing a raid, which is when a trafficker snatch women in the town. Women in these targeted towns feel like the best thing you can

Ancient Greek civilizations mentality is what got them through life by their way of thinking. Even though Greece’s geography isolated the civilizations, it allowed them to see the world by providing the civilizations with the Mediterranean Sea. The geography divided Greece up into city-states that made them strive to do better than each other, which we know today as competition. This allowed for art, politics, literature, athletics, inventions, and new ideas to come about. Greece’s dry and rocky climate allowed for the civilizations to find two cash crops known as grapes and olives. Grapes and olives is what led to Greece civilizations trading around the Mediterranean Sea. This boosted trade, allowed settlement (colonization), and allowed new ways and ideas to come about. When the Persians tried to defeat Greece, Greeks not only

Ancient Greece was an extremely patriarchal culture, and could even be called misogynistic. However, in the midst of a society in which women were second-class citizens, the Pythia at the Temple of Apollo served as a beacon of light for women. The Pythia refers to a religious and coveted position that was filled by a succession of women from Delphi for over 400 years. These women acted as the mouthpiece for the god, Apollo. The Pythia was arguably the most powerful and influential position in Ancient Greece. People from throughout Greece and beyond would pilgrimage to the Temple of Apollo in Delphi to consult the Pythia. During the reign of the Pythia, these women were able to give responses that influenced politics, social change, blood-guilt,

During the Peloponnesian War, Protagoras’s belief that “man is the measure of all things” and Euripides’ Trojan Women both exemplify the Greek Ideal at the time that truth is found inside of men, and all men have their own version of truth. During the Peloponnesian War, Athens and Sparta focused on personal goals as opposed to working together towards common goals. The moral lines during the Peloponnesian War were much more “cloudy” than they were during the Persian War; it was hard to tell who the “good” guys were as opposed to the “bad” guys. Consequently, the Greek Ideal altered itself to believe that truth is found inside of men, not outside of them; truth became relative to each and every person. Individualism rose to become the most

I disagree with you on the topic that bride kidnapping is morally acceptable in Kyrgyzstan. In Petr Lom’s interview with Kyrgyzstani citizens, some of the citizens do not approve of bride kidnapping. They do not think it is right either. Ainagul, a Kyrgyzstani woman who was kidnapped to be a bride was interviewed by the professor. She refused to be married and left the kidnapper’s home. Not only her, but another woman named Kyal was kidnapped then subsequently, died by committing suicide. After her father picked up her body from a nearby village, he pushed for an investigation since bride kidnapping is illegal but nothing was done.

This activity is popular is countries like China and India. Asia has a strong preference for boys ever girls, this is a reason for some of the cause. Some women are even tricked into trafficking by a promised marriage, or a better life. It is not always strangers that kid nap and take the victims it can happen in some

(1) In chapter one there were many topics that stood out to me but the most interesting topic that really stood out was the ancient Greece and Rome era. In ancient Greece and Rome it was normal for same sex relationships, you would think that a society like Greece and Rome with power, money and high expectations will oppose of such acts, but they did not. Another topic in chapter one that was eye catching was the Victorian Era, in which sexuality was a target of disapproval, but porn and prostitution flourished. I believe sexuality falls in the same topic as porn and prostitution.

The late Jim Valvano, a legendary North Carolina State basketball coach once said, “If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day.” Ancient Greece believed in a similar philosophy during the festival of Dionysia; however, they stretched it out to a whole five days. While they had many tragedy performances during the week that would make the audience think and cry, they also had satyr and comedies to make them laugh.

Imagine a person so hideous that when you see her, you’re turned to stone. Now imagine that this person has two sisters with the same horrendous power! The Greeks believed such a person existed and they were known as the Gorgons all throughout Ancient Greece. The daughters of Phorcys the god of seas and Ceto the goddess of sea monsters. The gorgons were know as three powerful female monsters the sisters Sthenno, Euryale, and Medusa. Of the three sisters only Medusa was mortal, and so it was her head which King Polydekts of Serphos commanded the young hero Perseus to fetch. The three sisters did not start out this way, it was a tragic event.

In Robert Garland’s book, Ancient Greece: Everyday Life in the Birthplace of Civilization, he illustrates what life was like for men, women, children, and slaves living in ancient Greece and the impact it had on modern civilization. Each city state of ancient Greece had their own rituals and beliefs that influenced everything from warfare to raising children. The question is, were these rituals and beliefs made up for the benefit of the state? Males and females had their own individual roles in serving the city state. There were rituals and beliefs specifically for children and their transition into adulthood. Greek children were raised and educated to be able to fulfill their roles to benefit the state.