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{{quote|"νῦν δ΄ ἐχθρὰ πάντα͵ καὶ νοσεῖ τὰ φίλτατα." <ref>(But now all [of their love] is hostile, and the dearest things are ill)</ref>|'''Euripides''', ''Medea'', Line 16}}

[[Most Writers Are Male]], and what male cannot understand the hardship and dangers of dealing with a jealous and angry ex-girlfriend? What makes [[Euripides]]' play so interesting is that the protagonist is not [[The Hero]] but the [[Psycho Ex Girlfriend]]--and she's [[Justified Trope|justified]].

[[Most Writers Are Male]], and what male cannot understand the hardship and dangers of dealing with a jealous and angry ex-girlfriend? What makes [[Euripides]]' play so interesting is that the protagonist is not [[The Hero]] but the [[Psycho Ex-Girlfriend]]--and she's [[Justified Trope|justified]].

Euripides' adaptation of the myth of Jason and Medea starts when the couple have returned to Corinth after all their adventures, quests, and battles. Medea, being not only a genius schemer but something of a sorceress, abandoned/betrayed her family and people to be with Jason and help him succeed, even when it required arranging her brother's death. Now they have two young sons together. She has [[Love Martyr|suffered horribly]] for love of him. So now that the adventure's over, it's time for [[The Hero]] and his [[Magical Girlfriend]] to settle down and live [[Happily Ever After]], right?

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* [[Deus Ex Machina]] / [[Deus Exit Machina]] - Medea carries the bodies of her sons away with her in a flying chariot drawn by golden dragons given to her by the Sun God Helios, her grandfather.

** In Seneca the Younger's version of the play, there is no chariot carrying Medea away and, correspondingly, no deus ex machina. The play ends just after she kills her children laughing in Jason's face. Because, really, if you're going the whole nine yards like she is, how much do you care about getting out?

* [[Don't You Dare Pity Me]] - Medea would rather have revenge instead.

* [[Don't You Dare Pity Me!]] - Medea would rather have revenge instead.

* [[Downer Ending]]

* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]