![]() ![]() ![]() Medea (through some godly intervention) helps Jason to steal the fleece and then they runaway and get married. In the myth, Jason must travel to Colchis, Aeetes kingdom, and acquire the golden fleece in order to win the crown of his own homeland, Iolcus. We are introduced to Medea in the myth 'Jason and the Golden Fleece'. Medea has magic of her own and is a priestess of Hecate (the goddess of magic) when we first meet her. Her aunt is the famous witch/goddess Circe. ![]() She is the daughter of Aeetes and the granddaughter of the sun god, Helios. Medea is a big figure in the Greek Mythos. I've split it up into two sections - what is necessary for reading the story and additional context, which will just add some extra details for anyone who is interested. The play deals with themes of domestic abuse and ends with the deaths of two children at the hands of a parent.īefore we start, I want to give a little context on the play we will be reading. I will provide a trigger warning in the spoiler below for those of you who want to know about disturbing content ahead of time: Please be aware that this play contains some sensitive subject matter. ![]() During week two we will be reading from line 750 to the end of the play. We will be posting a discussion post with spoilers up to this point next weekend. The reading for this week will consist of the opening of the play and up to line 750. Today (May 1 2023) is the day we begin our reading of Medea by Euripides. ![]()
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