Medea vs. Lysistrata - Contrasting two strong Greek females Both Medea by Euripides and Lysistrata by Aristophanes illustrate the injustices that women suffered. Each author uses strong-willed characters to protest social situations. Medea is the victim of divorce. She had no say in her situations, since in ancient Greece men could divorce their wives with the simple announcement of separation. Medea's husband, Jason, left her when offered the chance to elevate his social status through the marriage of a princess. It is because of society's rules that Medea was forced into actions that would later bring about her
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