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Medea

Colchian princess and sorceress, wife of Jason, central to the Argonaut myth.

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First appearance: victory odes

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In XIII For Xenophon of Corinth: Dared defy her father, chose a bridegroom, and saved Argo and the Heroes. Later, in IV: Prophesies the…

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AIAietesZEZeusPEPeleusPEPeliasALAlkmenaMEMedea

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Character groups

  • Victors, patrons, and mythological figures
  • Protagonist
  • Mythological heroes and deities

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SetupAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs in the revelation that the flute’s music—celebrated as Midas’s vic…

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