Jason Miller

to face these daring challenges. Although, heroism is challenging to achieve, the interference of powerful and wise mentors can greatly clear the path to be a hero. In the myth, ‘The Quest of the Golden Fleece’, Medea holds up the light that makes Jason a hero. ‘All of that she did of evil and of good was done for him alone’ (“The Quest of the Golden Fleece” Hamilton 171). The phrase, ‘All of that she did’, suggests the numerous number of deeds

powerful and wise mentors can greatly clear the path to be a hero. In the myth, ‘The Quest of the Golden Fleece’, Medea holds up the light that makes Jason a hero. ‘All of that she did of evil and of good was done for him alone’(Hamilton 171). The phrase, ‘All of that she did’, suggests the numerous number of deeds both good and evil she did to help Jason through his

to Jason, as was demanded of her by Aphrodite and Hera. What many readers confuse for Medea's love for her children, is in actuality her love for Jason. As such, her reluctance to murder his sons can be construed as her reluctance to part ways with the last remnants of her marriage to the Greek. In this sense, it may be said that Medea was a mother who was very much attached to her children, but not because they pulled at her heartstrings, but because they reminded her of her union with Jason. When

comparison of Medea to a lioness also shows that she has a strong and forceful personality much like that of a lioness. Medea also says, lightning from heaven would split my head open. Such an intense description is in response to all the pain that Jason has caused her by leaving her for another woman. By this image,

In Isabella Whitney’s “I.W. To Her Unconstant Lover,” she adopted a female persona that attempted to rework the notion of constancy, or faithfulness, in failed male-female relationships of the Elizabethan era. Where women are often accused of being unfaithful, the speaker of the epistle “writes” to her unfaithful male lover and holds him accountable for their failed relationship. By analyzing Whitney’s “I.W. To Her Unconstant Lover,” this paper will argue that Whitney’s persona, I.W., challenges

her brother so her love was able to get what he wanted and then disowned her family these things proved that Medea was the victim. When Medea first met Jason she made the huge decision to kill her brother so Jason could get what he wanted. After she had killed her brother her family disowned/kicked her out of there. When Medea had first met Jason she fell madly in love with him due to Aphrodite

involved. “Oh, may I see Jason and

Diane Downs. Susan Smith. Andrea Yates. Casey Anthony (maybe). There is no shortage in current times of women who, just like Medea in hers, found themselves taking the lives of their children. A current theatrical production of Euripides’ The Medea will give audiences a long felt message, even though the play itself is set and costumed in classical times and without much overt spectacle. The Medea is A classical play, and I felt classical costuming was imperative for an accurate representation

submissive roles. However, the play’s main character, Medea, challenges their customs through her actions against the Kingdom of Corinth and Jason. When Medea’s husband, Jason, plans to marry Glauce, a daughter of King Creon, for wealth and power over the kingdom, Medea becomes angry with Jason for breaking their vows of eternal love. She decides the best way to hurt Jason was by murdering his bride-to-be and their own two children.

throne, Jason, son of Aeson and Alcimede, was raised by a centaur. When Jason turned twenty years old he aimed to reclaim his throne for the kingdom of Iolcus. During his journey to Iolcus, Jason aided an elderly lady in crossing the river. Little to his knowledge did Jason know he was fulfilling the prophecy concerning Hera’s revenge towards King Pelias due to past issues. The prophecy claimed that King Pelias would lose his throne to the man with one sandal. In this case, it was Jason who entered