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Euripides · Ancient · Tragedy
Ancient · Tragedy
Medea
by Euripides. Abandoned by Jason, Medea turns intelligence and fury into an appalling act of revenge.
- Date
- 431 BCE
- Origin
- Ancient Greece
- Era
- Ancient
- Genre
- Tragedy
- Difficulty
- Accessible
- Length
- Short
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
Abandoned by Jason, Medea turns intelligence and fury into an appalling act of revenge.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of great books / bloom. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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