Question: what is the athenian law in a midsummer night's dream?
Answer: Hermia is faced with a terrible choice. She can marry a man she hates, she can give up men forever, or she can face death. Sadly, Athenian law supports her father's right to kill her for disobeying him, and Duke Theseus isn't much help. He does offer her a third choice, but it's guaranteed to give her a life of misery.