Honour

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  • Honour
    • Arria
      • Famous- Pliny wrote about her= honour and praise.
        • Willing to die for her husband for honour in death (otherwise no property)
          • Also does not show her grief in son's death- protects husband.
    • Fannia
      • Followed husband into exile- cared for his honour- books against Emperor. Senecio
        • Cared for Junia VV- listened to priest, wanted to help relative.
    • Minicia
      • Educated, matrona, was going to marry a good man.
        • The public letter- Pliny wrote about himself being great or great people- high honour.
    • Clodia
      • Family is very famous- accomplishments.
        • Has many followers (could mean seducers)- dangerous to get on bad side.
    • VV
      • Litter, Lictors with Fasces. Could save someone being executed.
        • Had property, a will. anyone who walked under their litter= death.
    • Ischomachus
      • Leader Bee- honour from being obedient and chaste.
        • What the gods would have wanted.
          • Have kids, look after the slaves.
        • As she becomes more dependent= higher honour in the household
    • Oppian
      • Valerius- women cannot get honour in war like men- have jewellery, clothes, status to compensate
    • Murdia
      • Long eulogy- rich. All positive, praise- remembered in death.
        • Had a will- property, more than 3 kids (Lex Julia)
    • Sabines
      • As compensation for their kidnap, treated with care and kindness. Given wife status and honour, civilisation
    • Lucretia
      • Kills herself- dagger through breast to protect her honour, reputation.
    • Cloelia
      • Is rewarded with an equestrian statute of heron it. High honourable status.
    • Cornelia
      • Scipio- Tiberius= honour alliance.
        • 12 kids (9 dead) honour, famous, gifts from Greek men, friends
        • King of Egypt, Ptolemy, asks to marry her- says no (worthy)
          • Statue of her and her two sons- 'Mother of the Gracchi'.

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