Euripides Medea and Senecas Medea are the two surviving ancient tragedies of Medea Both versions are drastically different and contrast in several aspects Euripides portrays Medea as more human She is the epitome of the oppressed housewife and only after her suffering is she capable of the crimes she committed Senecas Medea is even more vengeful than Euripides and she is angry from the very beginning Senecas version also portrays Medea as a vengeful sorceress whereas in Euripides version though
An Outsiders Actions In Euripides play Medea the title character is frequently segregated as an outsider Superficially Medeas primary source of exclusion arises from her dilemma of being a barbarian in a Greek city However when the reader delves deeper into the text various forms of Medeas repudiation are revealed As a result of Medeas unrestrained passion her acts of both fratricide and patricide leave her without relations or a home to return to after she is confronted with exile Without a pe
Character Analysis Medea Medea may be considered one of the world first feminists Her story is a jealous and vengeful one of a woman betrayed by her husband Jason And though she is believed to be truly evil she is the protagonist of the play Medea left her father King Aeetes her country Colchis which is barbarian territory and manipulated the daughters of Pelias to murder their own father Jasons Uncle all out of her love for Jason The play begins as he leaves her and marries the daughter of Cre
The connecting elements between Hedda and Medea are the way they were both raised and forced to live in a world designed to be controlled by men While Hedda is often referred to as the modern Medea the concept of the role of women in society was hardly adequate to satisfy the needs of each woman during either time On the other hand Hedda Gabbler points to the subject of individualism especially towards women and their petty role in society Medea is the victim of a more traditional suffering exp
Euripedes Medea opens in a state of conflict Jason has abandoned his wife Medea along with their two children He hopes to advance his station by remarrying with Glauce the daughter of Creon king of Corinth the Greek city where the play is set All the events of play proceed out of this initial dilemma and the involved parties become its central characters Outside the royal palace a nurse laments the events that have lead to the present crisis After a long series of trials and adventures which ul
Emotions are common to all human beings and play a huge role in peoples daily lives Every decision made has an emotion attached to it they are the impetus for all acts thought of and committed Certain emotions are more intensely felt than others are and they can even engulf a person without his or her knowledge Pure and complete rage is one of those overwhelming emotions that lead the character to drastic measures as it cannot be contained Though everyone experiences the same set of emotions th
In Euripides Medea readers see Medea the allegedly monstrous wife of Jason hero of the Greek people Many critics have since held up Euripides play as further proof of Medeas monstrosity in her infanticide labeling her a Monstrous Mother However throughout Medeas interactions with other characters her mistreatment by her husband Jason and her interactions with her children the reader sees Medea in a new light she is no longer monstrous In fact the ideas of mythic and monstrous mothers no longer
Medea The socio political context of Euripides Medea reflects an Athens suffering the loss of democratic ideals The play reflects many different concerns of the Athenian people of the time One of the most prominent aspects is the corrupt ruling class that all characters in Medea have to endure in such harsh times after the Peloponnese War Jason and his abuse of freedom and power the aftereffect of Medea and her agonizing cries to make her and the ones she loves cry along side her and just all o