What prize did Euripides win for Medea at the City Dionysia in 431 BC?
Euripides finished third in the competition at the City Dionysia in 431 BC. Sophocles placed second and Euphorion, the son of Aeschylus, took first prize.
Questions about Medea (play)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who did Jason abandon Medea for in the play Medea?
Jason abandoned Medea for Glauce, the daughter of King Creon of Corinth. He married Glauce to secure a future for their children.
How did Medea kill Glauce and King Creon in the play Medea?
Medea sent her sons to deliver a golden robe and a coronet to Glauce. These items were family heirlooms from the sun god Helios imbued with a deadly poison that killed Glauce and King Creon when they touched them.
Where did Medea escape to after killing her children in the play Medea?
Medea escaped to Athens after killing her children. She appeared above the stage in a chariot given to her by the sun god Helios to leave Corinth.
Why did Medea kill her own children in the play Medea?
Medea killed her children to ensure that Jason would never be able to hold his children again. She made this decision to hurt Jason and to prevent them from suffering at the hands of an enemy who seeks to avenge their king.