Controversia II AD
Calpurnius Flaccus - Exc. (Calpurnius FlaccusExc.44)
Text
Infamis erat in sororem virginem. Occisus est "lege indemnatorum". Lues orta est. Respondit oraculum virginem immolari debere. Offert se illa, quae infamabatur in fratrem. Pater c.d.
Translation
A man was suspected of misconduct with his maiden sister. He was executed in accordance with the “Law dealing with those who can be condemned without a trial”. A plague arose. An oracle gave the advice that a maiden had to be sacrificed. The woman who was suspected of misconduct with her brother volunteers. Her father opposes this.
Main Characters
Brother, Sister
Characters
Father
Issues
Accusations
Person to be sacrificed - sacrifice
Narrative themes
Misconduct, Plague, Sacrifice to the god
Legal references
Indemnatorum lex - condemnation without trial