did. Many Greek plays contain female characters who take the role of the villain, the victim, or the heroine. Many people think that she is that she is a frightening character, but we have to think in a real woman's point of view, what would you do if your husband left you for another woman?
             In this case revenge was the correct move to make, because of what Medea did for Jason. She shows herself to be a proactive, determined woman who is ready to do what she has been planning throughout the story. In the beginning of the book, she starts to threaten revenge on her husband, Jason. She states "If I can find the means or devise any scheme to pay my husband back for what he has done to me" (4) Through this she is just touching on her anger that she has built up within her for her husband. Back then, women are usually portrayed in this situation being so dependent on their husbands that they will still do anything for him as so he will continue to help support the children, and possibly his ex wife. Medea, lets her passion and hatred for Jason take over her reasonable and straight thinking self, as she kills her children while listening to them pray to God for help.
             As we know, women in ancient Greece were viewed as many things, except being equivalent to males. They were usually portrayed as being submissive domestic, and controlled. Medea was the total opposite, she believes that women though most helpless in doing good deeds, are of every evil the cleverest contrives. Today, some women are still portrayed to be domestic housewives, that are supposed to stay home, clean the house, and cook dinner while the man works. But, some men do not seem to realize that in this day and age, women have just as much power as men do. Women have grown to be very independent over the years, so that if in fact their husbands do leave them for another woman or whatever the case may
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