GREECE

• Why is Medea considered dangerous in Greek mythology?

  She defies female behavior expectations
• What is Medea's lineage?

  Barbarian princess, daughter of Aietes
• What does Medea's refusal to conform signify?

  Fear among Greeks of uncontrolled women
• Who is Jason in relation to Medea?

  Her lover and a Greek hero
• What quest was Jason on when he met Medea?

  To find the Golden Fleece
• What was the Golden Fleece kept in?

  Colchis at the edge of the world
• What challenge did Aietes set for Jason?

  Yoke oxen and sow serpents' teeth
• Why did Aietes expect Jason to fail?

  Because the tasks were nearly impossible
• How did Hera assist Jason?

  She made Medea fall in love with him
• What did Medea give Jason to help him?

  A charm for invulnerability
• What did Medea do to help Jason defeat the serpent?

  Used magic to lull it to sleep
• What did Jason promise Medea in return for her help?

  To take her back to Greece and marry her
• How did Medea defy Greek societal norms?

  By choosing her own husband
• What was the consequence of Medea's actions in Thessaly?

  They were exiled from the kingdom
• How did Medea slow down the Colchian pursuit?

  By killing her brother and scattering his pieces
• What does Medea's sacrifice of her brother reveal about her character?

  Her ruthlessness and devotion to Jason
• Who did Medea defeat on the island of Crete?

  Talos, the metal giant
• What plan did Medea devise against Pelias?

  To trick his daughters into killing him
• What was the outcome of Medea's plan against Pelias?

  His daughters murdered him mistakenly
• Why were Jason and Medea driven out of Thessaly?

  Due to the townsfolk's anger over Pelias' death
• Where did Jason and Medea seek refuge after Thessaly?

  Corinth
• What was Jason's ambition after settling in Corinth?

  To become a king
• Why did Jason leave Medea?

  To remarry and improve his status
• How did Medea react to Jason's abandonment?

  She was devastated and grieved deeply
• What did Creon do to Medea after Jason left her?

  Exiled her from Corinth
• What did Medea request from Creon before her exile?

  One day to put her affairs in order
• What is the main theme of Euripides' play "Medea"?

  Medea's foreignness and her tragic fate
• How does the nurse describe Medea's state after Jason's abandonment?

  She is grieving and refusing food
• What does Medea's behavior reflect about Athenian rituals?

  It resembles Athenian ritual grief practices
• What does Medea mourn for?

  Her marriage, future, and family
• Who exiled Medea from Corinth?

  Creon
• Why did Creon exile Medea?

  He feared her revenge on Glauce
• What does the nurse's speech at the beginning of the play summarize?

  How Medea met Jason and came to Corinth
• What theme is highlighted by Medea's foreignness in the play?

  Her status as a barbarian
• How does the nurse describe Medea's and Jason's life in Corinth?

  They are welcomed by the community
• What does Medea's behavior after Jason's abandonment signify?

  Her deep emotional pain and grief
• What does the nurse's prophecy foreshadow?

  Medea's potential violent revenge
• What hardships do women face according to Medea's famous speech?

  They must buy a husband and endure marriage
• What does Medea say about divorce for women?

  It is discreditable for women
• How does Medea view the life of women compared to men?

  Women suffer more than men in society