The second is a beautiful wall painting in Pompeii where Medeia contemplates killing her children. - naisen asema suhteessa mieheen kreikkalaisessa yhteiskunnassa. The first is a Greek vase that shows Medeia’s escape on a winged chariot that she got from her grandfather, Helios (the Sun-god), after having killed her two sons. 484-407 BCE) Medea and Apollonius of Rhodes ' (c. Read our full plot summary and analysis of Medea, scene by scene. In Greek mythology, she is best known for her relationship with the Greek hero Jason, which is famously told in Greek tragedy playwright Euripides ' (c. Medea is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides that was first performed in 431 BC. For this episode, we have two vases from antiquity. Medea is an enchantress and the daughter of King Aetes of Colchis (a city on the coast of the Black Sea). Among the topics discussed are women’s roles in antiquity, the difficulty of being a foreigner (and non-Greek), and power dynamics in Greek myth.Īs always, we present some visual aids for the episode. Medeia’s wrath builds, but she taps into her cunning and expertise to engineer something of a perfect storm of revenge-with a horrifying twist at the end. The play is full of tension: Jason has reasons for his play and hopes Medeia will buy into his decision to secure his family’s position in Corinth (remember, they’re exiles). Join us for a discussion and exploration of the dynamic ancient tragedy, Euripides’ Medeia, which recounts Medeia’s reaction when her husband Jason dumps her to marry the king’s daughter.
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