- 01Euripides' tragic treatment of the Jason and Medea legend
- 02Realism, character, and the play's dramatic method
Medea
by Euripides · c. 431 BCE · 5 chapters · 24/7 tutor
Gender, exile, betrayal, and revenge.
5Chapters
24Lessons
61Topics
Certificate of completion included
This course was produced by Cavua from a public-domain text.
Skills this course leaves you with.
- Summarize the plot and major turning points of Medea
- Analyze the central themes of betrayal, exile, gender, and revenge
- Identify the main characters and explain their dramatic roles
- Interpret key speeches and choral passages in the play
- Explain the historical and literary context of this Greek tragedy
- Discuss how Medea’s decisions drive the conflict and tragedy
Curriculum
The full table of contents.
Every chapter, every lesson, every topic — laid out before you enroll. Click any chapter to expand it.
- Chapters
- 5
- Lessons
- 24
- Topics
- 61
- 01Medea's abandonment and the Nurse's fears
- 02Creon's decree of exile
- 03Medea's curses and the Nurse's reflection on power
- 01The Chorus hears Medea's lament
- 02The Chorus urges compassion and intervention
- 01Medea's lament on women and exile
- 02Creon's banishment decree
- 01Medea's vow of revenge
- 02Chorus on women and changing power
- 03Jason's defense and offer of aid
- 01Jason's defense of his marriage and exile
- 02Medea's rejection and curse
- 03Chorus on the dangers of love and exile
- 01Aegeus’s quest for children at Delphi
- 02Medea’s complaint against Jason and Creon
- 03Medea secures Aegeus’s oath of refuge
- 01Medea's revenge plan and Jason's summons
- 02The Chorus and women plead for the children
- 01Medea's reconciliation and summons of the children
- 02Jason's blessing of the children
- 03Medea's plea to spare the children from exile
- 01Jason brings the bridal gifts
- 02Chorus foresees the bride's death
- 01The children are spared
- 01Medea's farewell to her children
- 02Chorus on motherhood and suffering
- 01Medea awaits news and the messenger arrives
- 02The princess receives the poisoned gifts
- 03The king’s death and the chorus’s lament
- 01Medea's decision to kill her children
- 01Women’s lament at the barred door
- 02Jason learns his sons are dead
- 01Medea's arrival on the dragon chariot
- 02Jason's accusation and Medea's defense
- 03Medea's burial plans and final departure
- 01Symplêgades and the route to Colchis
- 02Pêlion, Iôlcos, and the Pelias reference
- 03Medea’s marriage and Corinthian kingship
- 04Repeated lines and dramatic foreshadowing
- 05The Attendant and Greek paidagôgos
- 06Showing nightmares to the Sun
- 01The Chorus as a dramatic problem
- 02The Nurse’s interruption and Medea’s secret
- 03The tragic poem as an apology for tragedy
- 04The opening lines as a textual crux
- 01Medea’s complaint against women’s wrongs
- 02The Chorus on women’s rebellion
- 03Jason’s defence and the irony of civilisation
- 01Aegeus scene and Medea's asylum
- 01Athens, Harmony, and Erôs
- 02Medea's second scene with Jason
- 03The Chorus and Medea's decision to kill her children
- 01Messenger speech and Medea's vengeance
- 01Medea's children and the barred door
- 02Medea's chariot escape and judgment from above
- 03The revenge scene and its discordant ending
- 04The green sepulchre and Corinthian ritual
- 05Jason's fate beside the old Argo
- 01Transcriber's note and corrections
01How many chapters are in the Medea course?
The Medea course has 5 chapters, each with its own lessons and topics.
02How many lessons are in the Medea course?
There are 24 lessons across the course, and you can ask your 24/7 tutor about any of them.
03Can I see what the Medea course covers before I start?
Yes. The full curriculum is listed on this page, beginning with "TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH RHYMING VERSE WITH EXPLANATORY NOTES BY · GILBERT MURRAY, M.A., LL.D. SOMETIME PROFESSOR OF GREEK IN THE UNIVERSITY · OF GLASGOW; FELLOW OF NEW COLLEGE, OXFORD (and 1 more section)".
04Do I get a certificate for the Medea course?
Yes. Finishing the course earns a personal Cavua certificate of completion.
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