The Myth Of Medea By Euripides

Behind every fantasy or myth, there is a deeper truth about life which is why, since times immemorial myths have played an immense role in society, often lending them to story-telling that educates the society, about the good and the bad, the right and the wrong. In short, myths have been explaining the natural, social phenomenon since ages, and been handed down from generations through the centuries. Myths are often the medium through which the society tracks the social, cultural and religious aspects that have shaped the humankind over the years.
It is not surprising, therefore, that works of literature, fiction or non-fiction, often feature myths liberally in a bid to relate to the society and enable mankind to relate to the events around them.
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Her act also left Jason without sons, and thus without an heir – another act against patriarchy. Medea had similarly also made her own father heirless by killing her brother. Another act mentioned by Euripedes is her instigating of King Pelius’s daughters into killing their own father – which too is a diabolic act, again against patriarchy. This is how Euripides adapted Medea in the book from the main myth of the Jason and the Argonauts.
Additionally, the chorus who are constituted of women of Corinth, are sympathetic to Medea from the start. Even knowing Medea’s diabolic plans, they do not disclose the same to the people in power. This shows that their voice too is a subtle voice against patriarchy.
Nonetheless, the voice of the chorus sounds reasonable and moderate, in contrast to voices of Medea, Jason and Creon which are full of drama, emotions, and high passion. Why the chorus uses myths: The chorus uses the myths to give a background to the readers about the storyline as well as to project Medea as a