Download or read book Euripides' Medea written by Euripides and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-22 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The play begins after Medea, a princess in her own land, has sacrificed everything for Jason: she helped him in his quest for the Golden Fleece, eloped with him to Greece, and borne him sons. When Jason breaks his oath to her and betrays her by marrying the king's daughter--his ticket to the throne--Medea contemplates the ultimate retribution.