![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Throughout the play, Medea is jealousy incarnate. Medea is a striking example of how emotions run amok cause havok in society, and spoke especially loudly to the ancient Greeks. They ruled their world with reason, and understood that emotions must be kept in check at all times. This was the way of life for them: compromise and the middle-ground in thoughts, actions, and beliefs. A concept they clung to religiously was a "happy mean:" moderation, homeostasis, balance. The ancient Greeks were fascinated with the human's place in the universe and the perfect civilization. Its message relates to human nature and transcends any one time period. The Greek play Medea is a tragic commentary warning against the horrors of excess in emotion. ![]() The wisest sage says, "All things in moderation." This was the backbone of Greek civilization and philosopy as well: "Nothing in excess." Eurypedes, to illustrate this point, wrote a play in which a woman's rampaging jealousy destroys her and her loved ones. In revenge, she kills their two children, her husband's mistress and, finally, the husband. Medea is the Greek play about a woman driven insane by her husband's infidelity. ![]()
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