LESSON 4

• Medea - A powerful sorceress and the protagonist of the play. She is the wife of Jason and is driven by intense emotions of love and vengeance.
• Jason - Medea’s husband, who betrays her by marrying Glauce, the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth. He is ambitious and self-serving.
• Creon - The king of Corinth, who banishes Medea to protect his daughter and the city from her wrath.
• Glauce - The daughter of Creon and the new bride of Jason. Her marriage to Jason incites Medea's revenge.
• Aegeus - The king of Athens, who offers Medea sanctuary after her exile from Corinth.
• The Chorus - Comprised of Corinthian women, they provide commentary on the action and reflect on the moral and social implications of the events.
• Nurse - A servant of Medea, she provides insights into Medea’s character and serves as a confidante.
• Messenger - Brings news of the tragic events that unfold, particularly the deaths of Glauce and Creon.
• Euripides - He/she wrote the story called Medea.
• 431 BCE During the Golden Age of Athens - The story of Medea was first played in this period.
• Corinth - The story of Medea occured in which place?
• Tragic Drama, intense emotional conflict, moral ambiguity - This is the narrative style of the story Medea.