EuripidesEuripides is another of the three classic Greek tragedians whose plays survive today. While Euripides wrote about 95 plays, we still have about 18 of them and portions of others.
Euripides introduced theatrical innovations that are still used today, especially in presenting traditional, mythical heroes as ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. |
MedeaIn Greek mythology, Jason met Medea during his quest for The Golden Fleece. When this play opens Medea is furious with her husband Jason for planning to marry Creon's daughter, a princess. Medea is centered on her calculated desire for revenge against her unfaithful husband.
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