Question

1. what was the law that prevailed in Ephesus ? What did the Du
Aegeon when he became a victim of the law ?
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Answer 1

Explanation:

The cruel law that prevailed in Ephesus was that if any merchant of Syracuse was found in Ephesus, he would be sentenced to death unless he paid a ransom of one thousand marks. Aegeon was an old merchant of Syracuse.

Answer 2

The correct answer will be -:

• In the chapter, "The Comedy Of Errors" the law which prevailed in Epjesus was that if at all any merchant was found in Ephesus who belonged to Syracuse then that individual would be hanged to death unless and until he paid a ransom amount of thousand. It was a very cruel law.
• Aegeon was an ordinary merchant from Syracuse and was unaware of the prevailing law of Ephesus. When he went to Ephesus he was asked to pay a particular amount to which he said that he did not have a single penny. So then he was taken before the Duke so that he could be sentenced and hanged to death.
• The Duke gave him a chance by asking him to narrate his life story addressing the reason behind his coming to the town of Ephesus.
• The Duke was thoroughly touched by his life story and told him that he was not powerful enough that he could change the law for him but the only help he could provide from his side was to give Aegeon one full day to pay the required amount of money. The Duke was kind enough to him and tried to save him from death.

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