The Medea was premiered as part of the Dionysian festival, a theatre competition between playwrights to honor the gods, in 431 BCE. Playwright Euripides presented The Medea alongside two other dramas and one satyr comedy, and placed last in the competition. They play’s simple form and shocking plot twists set it apart from its ancient contemporaries, and make it one of the most well-known Greek works of theatre around the world. Medea as a character has become a trope of drama, a scorned woman who kills her children for revenge. One of Greek drama’s greatest female lead roles, Medea is
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