Revenge was an all important part of the ancient Athenian
mentality, intruding on all forms of life - even where we might not
expect to find it today. Revenge was of prime importance as a means
of survival for the people of early Greece and remained in force as
a 'cultural emotion' during the rise of the poleis, even when the
socio-political situation allowed people to live together more
peaceably. A key reason for this was the concept of revenge as
'justice', which survived strongly in Athens even after the rise of
the law-courts. Only the radical thoughts of Plato suggested that
revenge was immoral and did not constitute justice. Nevertheless,
this does not mean that all forms of revenge were seen as equally
acceptable in Athens. Through a close examination of the texts, a
more complex picture of how the Athenian people viewed revenge
emerges.
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