Children of Medea
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The Children of Medea are the mythological offspring of the sorceress Medea and the hero Jason, whose tragic deaths are central to Euripides’ play "Medea."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Euripides’ Medea (as one of Medea and Jason’s sons) | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
characters in Greek mythology
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mythological group ⓘ tragic characters ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Medea (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeityOrPower | Hecate (through Medea’s sorcery) GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedMedium | ancient vase painting depictions of Medea and her children ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithHero | Jason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithHeroicSaga | Argonautic myth GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Colchis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
killed by Corinthians (in some alternative traditions)
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killed by Medea (in Euripides’ version) ⓘ |
| creator | Euripides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | archetypal example of child victims in tragedy ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice | used to contrast innocence with Medea’s calculated vengeance ⓘ |
| dramaticPortrayal | silent characters on stage in Euripides’ play ⓘ |
| ethicalQuestionRaised | limits of justice and revenge ⓘ |
| firstMajorLiterarySource | Medea by Euripides GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 431 BCE ⓘ |
| genderComposition | two sons (in Euripides’ play) ⓘ |
| genre | Greek tragedy characters ⓘ |
| influencedWork |
Anouilh’s Médée
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Corneille’s Médée NERFINISHED ⓘ Seneca’s Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ various modern adaptations of Medea ⓘ |
| languageOfEarliestSource | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | heighten the tragic intensity of Euripides’ Medea ⓘ |
| memorializationInMyth | cult of Medea’s children at Corinth (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeOutcome | their deaths complete Medea’s revenge ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
filicide
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innocent suffering ⓘ maternal conflict ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | two (in Euripides’ play) ⓘ |
| parent |
Jason
NERFINISHED
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Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToJason | legitimate offspring of Jason GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipToMedea | beloved yet sacrificed children GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | victims of Medea’s revenge against Jason ⓘ |
| scholarlyDiscussion | debate over who kills the children in pre-Euripidean tradition ⓘ |
| symbolism |
destruction of the oikos (household) in Greek tragedy
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price of betrayal in heroic narratives ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMyth | mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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