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Medea -what should have happened-

Summary

A retelling of Euripedes' Medea.

Genre:
Drama / Romance
Author:
Taylor Pittman
Status:
Complete
Chapters:
3
Rating:
n/a
Age Rating:
16+

Summary of Medea

Euripedes' Medea opens in a state of conflict. Jason has abandoned his wife, Medea, along with their two children. He hopes to advance his station by remarrying with Glauce, the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth, the Greek city where the play is set. All the events of play proceed out of this initial dilemma, and the involved parties become its central characters. . Jason's recent abandonment of that family has crushed Medea emotionally, to the degree that she curses her own existence, as well as that of her two children.

Fearing a possible plot of revenge, Creon banishes Medea and her children from the city. After pleading for mercy, Medea is granted one day before she must leave, during which she plans to complete her quest for "justice"--at this stage in her thinking, the murder of Creon, Glauce, and Jason. By voicing her grievances so publicly, she has endangered her life and that of their children.

Appearing by chance in Corinth, Aegeus, King of Athens, offers Medea sanctuary in his home city. Now guaranteed an eventual haven in Athens, Medea has cleared all obstacles to completing her revenge, a plan which grows to include the murder of her own children; the pain their loss will cause her does not outweigh the satisfaction she will feel in making Jason suffer.

Medea murders her children and flees the scene in a flying chariot provided by her grandfather, the Sun-God. Jason is left cursing his lot; his hope of advancing his station by abandoning Medea and marrying Glauce, the conflict which opened the play, has been annihilated, and everything he values has been lost through the deaths that conclude the tragedy.

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Nicole: Me gusto mucho la trama, si bien es cierto se tomo un desarrollo que a mi parecer fue rápido también fue mágico, me hubiera gustado más drama y el desarrollo d esos personajes secundarios sea un poco más más. Recomendaría este libro a mis amigas se que les encantaría.

Maylene: Enjoying the story, pleass post the next chapters quickly

Harmony: Love every part of this so far

Lisa: L'intrigue et l'histoire de la jeune femme est bien. Le coup des jumeaux rigolo.

Doreen: Loved this storey wish it was much much longer lol. Would recommend this storey , characters were great and funny .

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