Women to be feared Flashcards
1
Q
Who is Medea?
A
- barbarian princess from Colchis
- grand-daughter of Helios, god of the sun
- both highly emotional and powerful
- did not conform to the expectations of traditional female behaviour as she was a women who couldn’t be controlled
2
Q
How did Medea help with Jason’s tasks?
A
- provided ointment to protect Jason from the oxen’s flames in first task
- second task she told him how to defeat the army of warriors that sprouted from teeth of a dragon that he previously sowed
- last task Medea gave him a potion distilled from herbs that made the dragon sleep
3
Q
What happened when Jason left Medea?
A
- she was exiled from Corinth
- on the last day she kills Glauce, Creon and her children
