![]() ![]() Medea finds him spineless, and she refuses to accept his token offers of help. He claims that his decision to remarry was in everyone's best interest. By voicing her grievances so publicly, she has endangered her life and that of their children. After pleading for mercy, Medea is granted one day before she must leave, during which she plans to complete her quest for "justice"-at this stage in her thinking, the murder of Creon, Glauce, and Jason. Fearing a possible plot of revenge, Creon banishes Medea and her children from the city.Jason's recent abandonment of that family has crushed Medea emotionally, to the degree that she curses her own existence, as well as that of her two children. After a long series of trials and adventures, which ultimately forced Jason and Medea to seek exile in Corinth, the pair had settled down and established their family, achieving a degree of fame and respectability. Outside the royal palace, a nurse laments the events that have lead to the present crisis. ![]() ![]() All the events of the play proceed from this initial dilemma. He hopes to advance his station by marrying Glauce, the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth, the Greek city where the play is set. Jason has abandoned his wife, Medea, along with their two children. The play opens in a state of conflict. ![]()
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