My Favorite Ancient Hero

David Bianculli: Medea is a tragic hero, for sure. He says she was rejected by the community and took revenge out of a sense of justice. "I really like that it's a very complicated hero in ancient history," he says. The author also likes Antigone and Hercules.

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