SCOUT· 51%1h 00m·2026-11-09·HistoryMedea 2: Princess and Witch
Last episode, we saw how Medea was driven to murder her own children, using Euripides’ famous play as our primary source. In this episode, Mary and Charlotte delve deeper into Medea’s life both before and after this shocking incident. Her earlier adventures are told through Apollonius of Rhodes’ Argonautica, written…
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“Hello ladies from Athens. The line «Video meliora proboque, deteriora sequor» expresses one of the oldest and most persistent problems in moral philosophy: Akrasia (Weakness of Will). The ancient Greeks called this phenomenon akrasia (ἀκρασ…”
“I studied the play in undergrad and went on to finish an m.phil in ancient Indian mythology. Even after all my studies, your discussion here of the before and after has deepened my understanding of the character. Thank you!”
“My first encounter with Medea was in undergrad classics. It was during the covid lockdowns so the plays I saw were online. Helen McCrory as Medea in the National Theatre was riveting. (Alas, no dragon-drawn chariot.) I also saw Marina Carr'…”
“Shout out to Cicero in the pro Caelio, where he memorably calls his opponent's star witness Clodia the "Medea of the Palatine" (among many other things!). Clearly Cicero is very much on Team Jason here, using Medea as the spectre of the con…”
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