When did Euripides write the play Medea?
Euripides wrote the play Medea in 431 BC. The work competed at the City Dionysia festival in Athens that same year.
Questions about Medea (play)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Why did Euripides place third with Medea at the City Dionysia?
Euripides placed third because the audience did not immediately embrace the work as a masterpiece during the fierce competition of 431 BC. Euphorion won first prize and Sophocles took second place, yet the play survived while its rivals vanished into silence.
Who is the main character in Euripides' tragedy Medea?
Medea stands alone on stage as the main character who uses magic to help Jason win the Golden Fleece before he betrays her for Glauce. She kills their two sons to hurt Jason most deeply after Creon orders her exile from Corinth.
What happened to King Creon and Princess Glauce in the play Medea?
Princess Glauce dies in agony when she puts on golden robes and a coronet wrapped in deadly venom delivered by Medea's children. King Creon tries to save his daughter and also perishes from the poison.
When was Wesley Enoch's Black Medea premiered in Sydney?
Wesley Enoch premiered Black Medea in Sydney on the 19th of August 2000. This production re-characterized Medea as an indigenous woman abandoned by her husband.