Judicial aspect of homicide in early Greece: current views criticised: author’s theory based on distinction between Achaean and Pelasgian societies: arguments from survivals in historical times: meaning of δικασπόλοι βασιλῆες: the Trial Scene in the Homeric Shield of Achilles: origin of trials for homicide 78-94 CHAPTER V Religious aspect of homicide in early Greece: current views: digression on evolution of Greek religion: ancestor-worship: nature-worship: animal sacra: image-magic: anthropomorphism: Achaean and Pelasgian contributions to Homeric religion: fusion of Achaean and Pelasgian dogma and ritual: religious aspect of kin-slaying amongst Pelasgians and Achaeans: origin and evolution of the Erinnyes: origin of homicide-purgation: comparison of Pelasgian with Achaean Erinnys, and of Homeric Erinnys with post-Homeric and ‘tragic’ Erinnys 95-126 BOOK II POINE FROM HOMER TO DRACON CHAPTER I SECTION I: Social transitions: fall of Achaean Empire and its causes: Achaean survivals: political changes in post-Homeric times: post-Homeric migrations: Sparta and Boeotia: the Hesiodic age of chaos: tribal stability and decay: evolution of the Attic State; aristocracy and democracy 127-137 SECTION II: Religious and legal transitions in post-Homeric times: Asiatic-Greek intercourse: compromise between Asiatic and Greek ideas adopted in regard to homicide: origin of Apolline purgation system: Apollo and pollution: rise of Apolline influence: organisation of theocratic nobles: origin of the laws of Dracon: proofs of author’s theory from Greek legends, from Plato and Demosthenes: extradition: pollution-doctrine and wergeld: question of legality of ‘private settlement’ for homicide in historical Athens 138-190 CHAPTER II The Draconian Code: restored inscription of 409/8 B.C. and author’s explanation: other Draconian homicide-laws derived from Demosthenes: Plato’s code confirms and supplements these data: classification of Attic homicide-laws as follows: (_a_) those relating to accidental homicide, to death caused by animals or inanimate objects, and to homicide by persons unknown: (_b_) those relating to justifiable and to justifiably accidental homicide: (_c_) those relating to manslaughter: (_d_) those relating to wilful murder: some problems suggested by these laws: origin of confiscation of property: evolution of State-execution: parricide and kin-slaying: historicity of Plato’s legislation regarding homicide 191-242 CHAPTER III