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Mentioned in 8 episodes

Medea

Book • 1703

The play revolves around Medea, a Colchian princess and sorceress, who seeks revenge against her husband Jason after he decides to marry Glauce, the daughter of King Creon of Corinth.

Medea, feeling betrayed and dishonored, plots to kill Glauce, Creon, and her own children to inflict maximum pain on Jason.

With the help of Aegeus, King of Athens, who offers her sanctuary, Medea executes her plan, leading to the tragic deaths of several characters and her eventual escape in a chariot provided by her grandfather, the sun-god Helios.

The play explores themes of injustice, revenge, and the power of women in ancient Greek society.

Mentioned by

Armand D'Angour

Michael Kerbler

Caleb Ontiveros

Michael Tremblay

Hava Bracha Korzakova

Mentioned in 8 episodes

Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

in the context of Chrysippus loving the play so much that he quoted from it often.

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Mentioned by

John Hopkins

as the author of the play, known for shocking drama.

The Golden Age of Athens

Mentioned by

Natalie Haynes

as one of the celebrated Greek tragedians whose texts were sought after by the Library of Alexandria.

Alexandria: The Library

Mentioned by

Armand D'Angour

when discussing Euripides' plays.

Elektra: Revenge in Ancient Greece

Michael Kerbler

erwähnt Heiner Müllers Medea-Interpretation im Kontext des Symposiums.

Kindsmörderin Medea: antiker Mythos einer Feministin (Teil 1) – #218

Mentioned as one of the speaker's favorite plays to show that there will be ramifications if someone kills another.

#250 - Reading the Greek Tragedies

Mentioned by Stella Duffy as an example of storytelling where the audience fills in the horror for themselves.

Mentioned as one of

Kate Fleetwood

's acting credits at the Almeida.

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Mentioned by Rachel Lloyd when discussing revenge dramas and the context of female vigilantes.

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Mentioned by

Caleb Ontiveros

and

Michael Tremblay

while discussing Seneca's fictional works and Stoic themes.

Seneca's Medea | Revenge, Violence, and Stoicism (Episode 176)

Mentioned by

Melvyn Bragg

when discussing ancient Greek plays.

Mentioned by

Luca Johnson

as one of his famous tragedies.

PREVIEW: Chronicles #9 | Cyclops By Euripedes

Andrew

says that they should go into the quarry and recruit people from Athens with some experience and put on this play.

Ep 738 - Glorious Exploits, by Ferdia Lennon

Genoemd als een van de voorstellingen geregisseerd door

Ola Mafaalani

.

Ola Mafaalani (toneel- en operaregisseur)

Mentioned as an example of a Greek tragedy that highlights human limitation.

The Spirit of Ancient Greek Tragedy - Why we need it so badly today!

Mentioned by

Natalie Haynes

as a 1st-century version of tragedy about Medea.

Medea: Maligned Sorceress or Heartless Murderer?

Mentioned by

Erik Rostad

as a book he will be reading for his in-person reading project.

2026: The Reading Year Ahead

Mentioned by

Hava Bracha Korzakova

when comparing the playwrighting skills of Euripides and Seneca.

Roman Poetry: Horace, Ovid, and Seneca

Mentioned by

Caleb Ontiveros

when referencing their previous episode on Seneca's version of the Medea.

How to Resist Pressure (Episode 210)

Mentioned by

Anya Leonard

as a new translation.

Ancient Greece's Most Complicated Women?

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