In Greek mythology, Medea (/ mɪˈdiːə /; Ancient Greek: Μήδεια, romanized: Mḗdeia; lit. 'planner, schemer') [1] is the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis. In the myth of Jason and the Argonauts, she aids Jason in his search for the Golden Fleece.

2025年3月21日 · Medea, in Greek mythology, an enchantress who helped Jason, leader of the Argonauts, to obtain the Golden Fleece from her father, King Aeëtes of Colchis. She was of divine descent and had the gift of prophecy. She married Jason …

2023年1月16日 · Medea is an enchantress and the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis (a city on the coast of the Black Sea). In Greek mythology, she is best known for her relationship with the Greek hero Jason, which is famously told in Greek tragedy playwright Euripides' (c. 484-407 BCE) Medea and Apollonius of Rhodes' (c. 295 BCE) epic Argonautica.

2022年11月29日 · Medea was the daughter of Aeetes, who ruled the remote kingdom of Colchis. A descendant of the gods and a priestess of Hecate, Medea was a powerful witch and magician herself. She fell in love with Jason when he came to Colchis with the Argonauts to steal the Golden Fleece from her father.

2025年3月14日 · Medea, tragedy by Euripides, performed in 431 bce. One of Euripides’ most powerful and best-known plays, Medea is a remarkable study of injustice and ruthless revenge. In Euripides’ retelling of the legend, the Colchian princess Medea has married the hero Jason.

First performed in 431 BC and not well received by its original audience, Euripides’ Medea is nowadays considered one of the best, most controversial and most haunting Ancient Greek tragedies. It is set in Corinth, where, long before the beginning of the play, Jason and Medea have arrived as exiles.

Medea appears in the majority of the most famous ancient sources, including Argonautica by Apollonius Rhodius, Histories by Herodotus, Theogony by Hesiod, and Metamorphoses by Ovid. There were also several plays in antiquity dedicated to Medea, including Medea by Euripides.

2024年10月9日 · Medea was not a goddess, but she was a powerful mortal sorceress with divine ancestry. As the granddaughter of Helios, the sun god, she possessed a unique lineage that endowed her with supernatural abilities. Medea was also a priestess of Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft, which further enhanced her magical powers.

Medea, though, realised who the newcomer was, and wanting to ensure the kingdom would pass to her own son, tried to poison Theseus. At the very last minute, Aegeus recognised his son by a sword he carried and knocked the cup before Theseus drank the poison.

2024年7月25日 · Medea is a character in Greek mythology, known as a strong sorceress and a tragic heroine. She belongs to a divine family, being the granddaughter of Helios, the sun god, and the daughter of King Aeëtes and Eidyia. Medea is famous for her skills in making potions, communicating with the dead, and seeing into the future.