Medea
Euripides created the most shocking heroine in Greek tragedy — a woman who murders her own children to punish the husband who betrayed her.
“Of all things that have life and intelligence, we women are the most wretched creatures on earth.”
Why It Matters
Euripides created the most shocking heroine in Greek tragedy — a woman who murders her own children to punish the husband who betrayed her. The play exploded every assumption about women, marriage, and justice in Athenian society. Medea's rage is so articulate and so justified that audiences have been arguing about her for 2,400 years.
The 
Take
Personal reviewTheseus just being a kinda bad guy, and not anticipating how crazy his girl is.
Notable Quotes
“I know indeed what evil I intend to do, but stronger than all my afterthoughts is my fury.”
“A woman is normally afraid of everything — but when she is wronged in love, there is no heart more murderous.”