to a grieving Jason.
The point is made that Medea is not a Greek, she is a barbarian from Colchis. Therefore, her motivations can be viewed as different from what a Greek woman would have done in a similar situation.
Once Medea has accomplished her evil deed, Jason is beside himself in despair. The Chorus tells Jason: "Your children are dead, and by their own mother's hand" (Euripides 102). To which Jason replies: "What! That is it? O woman, you have destroyed me!" (Euripides 103). So Medea has followed through on her vow to punish Jason in the ultimate way. Even though she too will now feel the loss of her children, Medea feels it is worth it because J
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