Poine: a study in ancient Greek blood-vengeance

"Poine: a study in ancient Greek blood-vengeance" by Hubert Joseph Treston is an exploration of how ancient Greeks handled revenge killings, using Homer's writings as a main source. This study, produced in the early 1900s, looks closely at the rules, reasons, and developments surrounding vendettas in old Greek culture. Treston explains at the start that he wants to fill a research gap by deeply studying Greek blood-vengeance. He compares Greek ways to vendetta practices in other cultures, like wergeld, which sets up a detailed look at these topics. Treston suggests that knowing about blood-vengeance helps to understand both the cultural and legal settings of old Greece.