Medea

 Title: Medea

Author: Euripides

Genre: Classics, Plays

Blurb:

One of the most powerful and enduring of Greek tragedies, Medea centers on the myth of Jason, leader of the Argonauts, who has won the dragon-guarded treasure of the Golden Fleece with the help of the sorceress Medea. Having married Medea and fathered her two children, Jason abandons her for a more favorable match, never suspecting the terrible revenge she will take.

Euripides' masterly portrayal of the motives fiercely driving Medea's pursuit of vengeance for her husband's insult and betrayal has held theater audiences spellbound for more than twenty centuries. Rex Warner's authoritative translation brings this great classic of world literature vividly to life.

My Review:

I love mythology!  I have read classics like: 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' in addition to stories centered around mythology like anything written by Rick Riordan.  I cannot believe that I haven't gotten to Medea sooner.  This is a tragic play about loss.  Medea believes she has lost everything, and this play demonstrates exactly how desperate, cunning, and cruel an individual can be once they are far BEYOND angry and at the end of their rope.  It is a short play and was a very quick read, but is sort of like watching a train wreck.  The plot and actions are so terrible, but you cannot bring yourself to look away.  (and Jason is an arrogant jerk)

Definitely a must-read for anyone that loves mythology! 

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5