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Disadvantages of Marriage in the Play Medea

Through his play entitled Medea Euripides wished to make a political statement, which was that marriage could be used to forge political ties. He also wished to reveal the disadvantages that marriage to a barbarian brought upon an individual in ancient Greece. Barbarians were foreigners whom ancient Greeks were condescending towards because they considered them to be uncivilized. The character Medea was labeled a barbarian as Jason stated, "first, thou dwellest in Hellas, instead of thy barbarian land, and hast learnt what justice means and how to live by


Medea had escaped from her homeland in order to be with Jason; a quote attributed to her confirms this," O my father, my country, that I have left to my shame"(Euripides). When Medea and her husband finally settled in Corinth, Jason began realizing how unpleasant life in exile was and how much of a burden it was to have a foreign wife in Greece. As Medea stated regarding this," ...a foreign wife began to appear a shame to thee"(Euripides). He felt that they would have to find a way to gain power and protection from the Corinthian rulers.

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