Classical Studies 2200 Study Guide - Final Guide: Clytemnestra, Buddy Buddy, Pelias

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2200
• Professor: Aara Suksi

Document Summary

Another example of female characters getting prominent power that is extremely threatening. Happens over the course of just one day. Daughter of aeetes, grand daughter of helio. Knows powerful magic (hecate: goddess of dark magic that helps to teach medea, also helped out demeter associated with helping woman alot. Betrays her father to help the greek hero jason in his quest for the golden fleece. Kills her brother absyrtus in flight: allowed jason"s ship time to get away while they collected pieces of the body. Jason marries her in return for these favours. Death of pelias of iolcus: this is jason"s enemy and uncle, by trick of rejuvenating the ram. Her name suggests that she is cunning and smart. Jason and medea settle in corinth, have 2 sons cant stay in iolcus after what did. Jason arranges a marriage with the greek princess of corinth. The creon in the play is not the same as during oedipus.