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One of the most powerful and enduring of Greek tragedies, Medea centers on the myth of Jason, leader of the Argonauts, who has won the dragon-guarded treasure of the Golden Fleece with the help of the sorceress Medea. Having married Medea and fathered her two children, Jason abandons her for a more favorable match, never suspecting the terrible revenge she will take.
Euripides masterly portrayal of the motives fiercely driving Medea s pursuit of vengeance for her husband s insult and betrayal has held theater audiences spellbound for more than twenty centuries. Rex Warner s authoritative translation brings this great classic of world literature vividly to life.