An Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides, first performed in 431 BCE, dramatizing the sorceress Medea's revenge against her husband Jason after he abandons her for another marriage. Its unflinching portrait of a wronged woman's rage has kept it in continuous performance and adaptation into the present day.
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In ancient Greek mythology, Medea (; Ancient Greek: Μήδεια, romanized: Mḗdeia; lit. 'planner, schemer') is the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis.
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