Monarch Notes, January 1st, 1963
Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 Medea Background: Medea was produced in Athens during the first year of the Peloponnesian War. Rivalry between Athens and Corinth ran high, and the appearance of Medea, who hated Corinth, would have special appeal for Athenians. The story had various versions; Euripides was possibly the first to represent Medea as the slayer of her children. One of the most celebrated of Greek tragedies, Medea has had enormous influence on subsequent literature and art. A group of Greek heroes, known as the Argonauts ("sailors of the Argo"), sailed to Colchis under the command of Jason...
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