In Medea by Euripides, a desire for revenge and a determination to redress a moral wrong are both used in a way which conflicts with moral duty. It is in this way that Euripides creates a protagonist in which a maniacal, almost evil aura can be seen. The actions of the antagonist, Jason, drive Medea to a truly gruesome act of revenge, thus making this play the tragedy that it is.
As the play begins, it is revealed that Jason has left Medea for another woman-Glauce, the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth. Fearing a possible plot of revenge, Creon banishes Medea and her children from the city. Medea pleads for mercy and is granted one more day before she must leave, b
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