MYTHOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL ELEMENTS THAT BRING EURIPIDES’ MEDEA’S TRAGIC END
Abstract
Euripides’ Medea is one of the tragedies of the ancient Greece that has survived. Based on a mythological background, the play focuses on the final part of Medea and Jason’s marriage, which is catastrophical not only for the couple alone but also for their families. As well as being an ancient classic, one significant point about Euripides’ Medea is that this psychological tragedy refers to the mythological factors that foreshadow and prepare the bloody final approaching. Another outstanding point is how Euripides deals with the Greek attitude towards foreigners and women, what gives Euripides’ Medea an authenticity. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to analyze how the mythological histories of both Medea and Jason, and the cultural realities of the ancient Greek world make Medea’s happieness impossible and bring her tragic end.
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Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Meltem Uzunoğlu Erten
PAMUKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, YABANCI DİLLER YÜKSEKOKULU
Türkiye
Publication Date
April 29, 2018
Submission Date
October 12, 2017
Acceptance Date
April 10, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 15 Number: 41