JASON or MEDEA....who really is to blame?

[RyanH]

"Many critics have labeled the legendary Medea as a villian---since she ended both Jason's and her children's lives. But after reading Euripides' Medea again this weekend, I'm not quite so sure that's an accurate assessment. Instead, similar to Mrs. Yates (who also ended her children's lives) Medea was compelled by other factors, not by a lack of love for her family and her children:"

Never read the story, but from your brief synopsis, here is my take: she is a murderous bitch. Your feeble belief that people are controlled by external forces and not by conscious thought, shows why you will make a good lawyer. You will probably have a lengthy career letting murderers and rapists back out on the street, since of course they were under the sinister control of the world.

Please explain how Mrs. Yates loved her children, yet murdered them? In your mind all one has to do to love others is say so, -never mind the actions. Here is the lesson of the day "People are not what they say they are, they are what they do".

"--Medea was self-sacrificing. She murdered here brother to assure Jason's success in stealing the Golden Fleece--an unselfish act."

Hmmmm...sounds like the act of an altruist. Still the definition of murderous.

"--Aboard the ship Argos, Jason's life is spared because of Medea's intelligence and skill.

--Although Medea loves Jason and makes notable sacrifices, Jason reciprocates his love by beginning an affair with Kreon's daughter. Medea becomes the victim of men and marriage."

Ahhh...here we go again, the victim mentality. Simply the rationalization of evil acts by foolish people.

"--Jason seems unconcerned over his children's death, turning his thoughts toward being "childless" and having more.

--Jason abandons both Medea and his children."

So Jason is an adulterous asshole, what is your point? How does this explain Medea's likewise heinous acts?

"--Medea had no rights in Athens. "

Neither should you. Ummm....in the US that is, I could care what you have in Athens.

"Thoughts?"

Your still an idiot.

Ryan.

your screenname suits you well.. You're attempting to analyze a story you are entirely unfamiliar with.....easily labeling Medea as the villian while letting Jason off the hook as only an "adulerous asshole." Clearly, you are unfamiliar with the concept that often people are a product of the society in which they live.

But how would you know, right? You haven't lived in a society that gives you absolutely no rights. You haven't lived in a society that expects the most from you but gives you nothing in return. Thus, your lack of empathy seems somewhat expected, but then we see other more insightful, enlightened citizens who empathize with the conflicts other face. Hence, we are left with one realization...you are simply a part of the population who lacks any real substantive thought. No surprise there!

As for Mrs. Yates--- her illness, along with Mr. Yates, ended the lives of her children, not Mrs. Yates herself. Your attempts at classifying troubled women simply as "murderous bitches" is part of the reason that so many women are in the unfortunate situations they remain in to this day.

Your attacks on mentally-ill women are deplorable, and will only continue to lead us to the funerals of more innocent children. Shame on you for being part of the problem.

Ryan.

 

[Mickey Knox]

The name Jason translates to healer. peace

It has a greek origin.. and it also translates to "quickened in spirit"

The only reason I know this is because my name is Jason.