was fascinating and an excellent primer on Medea's mythological biography and associated scholarship, I am a student of the eighteenth century and am writing on Medea's reception/representation in art and drama and as a relative beginner to classics, I found this to be accessible and infinitely helpful.
Great introduction to Medea, great scope, but was slightly repetitive at times, But not at UA Giving access to the latest critical thinking on the subject, Medea is a comprehensive
guide to sources that paints a vivid portrait of the Greek sorceress Medea, famed in myth for the murder of her children after she is banished from her own home and replaced by a new wife.
Emma Griffiths brings into focus previously unexplored themes of the Medea myth, and provides an incisive introduction to the story and its history,
Studying Medea's 'everywoman' status one that has caused many intricacies of her tale to be overlooked Griffiths places the story in ancient and modern context and reveals fascinating insights into ancient Greece and its ideology, the importance of life, the role of women and the position of the outsider.
In clear, userfriendly terms, the book situates the myth within analytical frameworks such as psychoanalysis, and Griffiths highlights Medea's position in current classical study as well as her lasting appeal.
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