... , barbaric Greek can be seen with particular poignancy when studying Euripides" great tragedy, Medea, and also his satyr, Cyclops. In these plays it is interesting to note that not only does this divide correspond to gender but also the social hierarchy between Greeks of differing states. II MEDEA One of the main themes in Euripides" Medea is the gender and cultural divide that is established between ... Medea and Jason. From the beginning of the play it is established that Medea, an exile, is the barbaric and emotive character, her coming to Corinth "mad with love ... like the "barbari...

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