Corinth Vs Medea

In the city of Corinth, a woman named Medea was abandoned by her husband and banished from the city along with her two children by King Creon. Furious in rage, Medea plotted to seek revenge on them at all costs. She acts reasonable with Jason and gives him clothing gifts in return to bring peace between them. When Jason’s new wife put on her new clothes, she was in flames burning out alive. When Creon saw her daughter burning out, he jumped onto her killing himself. To make things worse for Jason, Medea killed their own children and flew away on a dragon chariot with the Sun God taking the corpses of the children with them. In the end, Medea got her revenge by killing Jason’s new wife, King Creon and her children all because of Jason’s actions.

The setting of the play takes place in the city of Corinth which belongs to King Creon now. The play was undergoing in the bronze age at the time which means that it had features of urban civilization. The city of Corinth affected the plot in a major way because Jason married the daughter of the King of this city. This act that Jason made resulted in Medea’s banishment and her plot to cause chaos within Corinth. In the beginning, Medea and …show more content…
On top of that, the ancient greece culture is known for its uses of metals and craftings such as their weapons, sculptures and much more. This culture is relevant to the play because their were many factors that made Jason suffer such as the God of Athens helping Medea, the cursed gifts she made and the sword she used to kill her children with. Another reason why their culture is important is because without the monarchy in Corinth, the whole story would be different. This is because King Creon ruled the city and without his high ranked power he would not be able to banish Medea. Overall the ancient greece culture is what affected the play the