Controversia II AD
Calpurnius Flaccus - Exc. (Calpurnius FlaccusExc.43)
Text
"Talionis sit actio". "Raptarum lex". Quidam rapuit et in raptu a puella excaecatus est. Producta ad magistratus, mortem optavit. Raptor exigit talionem.
Translation
“An action may lie to exact retribution in kind”. “The law dealing with raped women”. A certain man committed a rape and in the course of the rape he was blinded by the girl. When brought before the magistrates she asked for his death. The rapist demands retribution in kind.
Main Characters
Raped woman, Rapist
Characters
Magistrates
Issues
Accusations
Punishment (death vs. retribution in kind)
Narrative themes
Blinding, Rape, Retribution in kind
Legal references
Raptarum lex - rape, Talionis sit actio - retaliation