MedeaMedea is an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides, based upon the myth of Jason and Medea and first produced in 431 BC. The plot centers on the barbarian protagonist as she finds her position in the Greek world threatened, and the revenge she takes against her husband Jason who has betrayed her for another woman. |
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Absyrtus Ægeus Aiêtês alliance anger Argo Argonauts art thou banishment behold bewail bitter bride calamity cease childless CHOR CHORUS Colchian Colchis Corinth Corinthian dared dearest death deed Deity desire didst dost thou dreadful dwell enemies enmity enraged entreat Euripides evil exile father father’s house finewrought robe fortune fury Glauce Gods golden chaplet Greece grief grieve hand hapless woman hast thou hate hath hear heart hither injured Iôlcos Jason Jove lady least live marriage married Mayest thou Medea mind miserable misfortunes mistress mortals mother murder nuptials oaths one’s Pelias perish persuade Phrixus Pindar pray princes princess quick as possible rage receive royal Scylla Sisyphus slain slay suffer Symplegades tears tell thee Themis thine eye thing thou art thou hast thou shalt thou wilt thy bed thy children thy husband thy sons thyself wilt thou wise words wouldest wretched woman