• "Medea" by Euripides, the Embodiment of the New Female in Greek Society.

     

    Essays2 Literature

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Published: 18.08.2003.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
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  • Essays '"Medea" by Euripides, the Embodiment of the New Female in Greek Society.', 1.
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In Euripides' Medea, the protagonist, portrayed as the main character, abandoned the gender roles of ancient Greek society. As a result of this, Euripides invented a new version of the gender "female." Medea defied perceptions of gender by exhibiting "male" characteristics while existing in the bounds of the "female" mentality. Medea brings a sense of manly courage to woman's gender by slaying Creon and Creusa. She brings power and hubris, decidedly male characteristics, to a woman's role by slaying her own children, in a society where women's identity was dependent on having a husband and…

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