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Medea (Hardcover, 1st published 2005)
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Medea (Hardcover, 1st published 2005)
Series: Gods and Heroes of the Ancient World
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Medea, the sorceress of Greek myth and Euripides' vengeful heroine,
is famed for the murder of her children after she is banished from
her own family and displaced by a new wife. Her reputation as a
wronged 'Everywoman' of Greek tragedy has helped engender her
lasting appeal to the modern age. However, this firmly rooted
status has also caused many of the intricacies of her timeless tale
to be overlooked.
Emma Griffiths brings into focus previously unexplored themes of
the Medea myth, along with providing an incisive introduction to
the story and its history. Viewed within its context, the tale
reveals fascinating insights into ancient Greece and its ideology,
the importance of children, the role of women, and the position of
the outsider and barbarian.
The critically sophisticated analysis, expressed in clear and
accessible terms, proceeds to examine the persistence of the Medea
myth through ancient Rome to the modern day. Placing the myth
within a modern context and into analytical frameworks such as
psychoanalysis, Griffiths highlights Medea's position in current
classical study, as well as her lasting appeal. A vivid portrait of
a woman empowered by her exclusion from society, alive with passion
and the suffering of wounded love, this book is an indispensable
guide to a fascinating mythical figure.
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