Comparsion of Medea and Agemem
A Comparison of a Tragic Hero from Euripides's Medea and Aeschylus's AgamemnonTragic heroes from Greek tragedies almost always share similar characteristics. Medea from Euripides's play Medea and Clytemnestra from Aeschylus's playAgamemnon display and share traits common to a tragic hero. They both have aflaw, hold a high rank or have an extraordinary ability, seek vengeance, and cause theirown downfall anothers suffering. All of these traits are displayed clearly in thesecharacters and are shown in the textual support.Both Medea and Clytemnestra had detrimental flaws. Medea was a verypassionate women with a tendency to become easily angered. Her anger from beingwronged by Jason is shown when she wishes "...Jason and his bride/Ground to pieces intheir shattered palace/For the wrong they have declared to
Clytemnestra has no specialability per say, but she had ruled Argos for ten years in her husbands absence. Clytemnestra does not suffer herself in this play butwill later be killed by her son in a later play. Almost all characters from Greek tragedies have some sort of rank or ability,Medea and Clytemnestra were no exception. Both of their flaws were indeed tragic, but more to others thanthemselves. They follow every step that is found in most Greek tragedies tocause some sort of conflict and create the drama. Medea was not only a sorceress, but also arespected citizen.
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