Meaning of Drakon | Babel Free

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“[T]he law codes drafted in Athens in the late seventh and early sixth centuries were the work of individuals, Drakon and then Solon.”

“Whatever the extent of the lost code of Drakon, the creation of any fixed public laws signals a symbolic change and the emergence of an important new mentality.”

“The Athenians claimed that their earliest constitution was the work of the lawgiver Drakon in 620 BC.”

“It remains unclear what (if any) other matters were addressed in the laws of Drakon, although in later Athenian legend, he was believed to have prescribed death for a wide range of offenses.”

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