Controversia II AD
Calpurnius Flaccus - Exc. (Calpurnius FlaccusExc.41)
Text
"Raptarum lex". Rapuit quidam virginem et ephebo, quem amabat, tradidit stuprandam. Rapta, ad magistratus producta, mortem ephebi petit. Offert se ille, qui rapuit.
Translation
"The law dealing with raped women". A certain man abducted a young lady and handed her over to be sexually violated by a youth with whom she was in love. When brought before the magistrates the girl who was carried off seeks the death penalty for the youth. The man who carried her off offers himself instead.
Main Characters
Abductor (rapist?), Raped young lady
Characters
Young man
Issues
Accusations
Death penalty
Narrative themes
Abduction, Death penalty, Rape
Legal references
Raptarum lex - rape