Aeon: Gossip was a powerful tool for the powerless in Ancient Greece

What is old is always new again. Change the context of Athenian courts to that of today’s public opinion, in which character assassination is a common tactic. Change the articles focus on ancient un-entitled women’s use of gossip to a broader contemporary concept of the offended and the instigators. Internet – Athens at the speed of light.

https://aeon.co/ideas/gossip-was-a-powerful-tool-for-the-powerless-in-ancient-greece?fbclid=IwAR1hdJfvz9iiddimUzE6afvsevmRz5idkHwZR40JxTToq9NQ7_PWx2-pWmo