Project Gutenberg 2011-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 3906 Euripides -406 Ευριπίδης Eurípides Murray, Gilbert 1866 1957 Murray, George Gilbert Aimé Murray, George Gilbert Aime 23026551 Medea of Euripides Produced by Barbara Watson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Medea of Euripides" by Euripides is a classic tragedy believed to have been written in the 5th century BC. The play centers on Medea, a powerful enchantress and the wife of the hero Jason, who grapples with betrayal and revenge after Jason leaves her for another woman. The themes of love, vengeance, and the consequences of passion are intricately explored as Medea's fury leads her down a tragic path." "The opening of "Medea" introduces us to Medea's profound despair as she confronts betrayal from Jason, who has chosen to marry Creon's daughter. The Nurse anxiously reflects on Medea's wrath and potential for violence, while the Chorus provides insight into Medea's inner turmoil, emphasizing the despair and vulnerabilities of women. As Medea struggles with her feelings, she calls upon the gods to witness the injustices she faces, setting the stage for her eventual tragic actions driven by a sense of betrayal and anger. The stage is effectively set for a fierce confrontation between passion and moral consequence, showcasing the emotional capacity of the characters involved." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Medea, consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Mythological character) -- Drama PA Text Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 177095 177104 2024-09-15T05:35:15.661737 2023-09-15T11:12:45.885354 text/html text/html 176556 2021-01-07T13:44:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 60971 2021-01-07T13:44:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 109408 2024-09-15T05:35:22.050705 application/epub+zip 112601 2024-09-15T05:35:17.370740 application/epub+zip 112601 2024-09-15T05:35:16.372776 application/epub+zip 229249 2024-09-15T05:35:24.615714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244938 2024-09-15T05:35:21.310708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245044 2022-09-16T09:03:03.551798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146377 146154 2024-09-15T05:35:15.091756 2023-09-15T11:12:45.348358 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 146167 2021-01-07T13:44:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 56759 2021-01-07T13:44:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 146165 2021-01-07T13:44:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56665 2021-01-07T13:44:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21673 2024-09-15T05:35:24.754703 application/rdf+xml 12415 2024-09-15T05:35:16.729751 image/jpeg 3232 2024-09-15T05:35:16.557740 image/jpeg 105405 2024-09-15T05:35:15.676740 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog el.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia