Euripides: Medea And Electra - A Companion To The Penguin Translation Dramas And so begins a most

And so begins a most dangerous obsession

or her sadomasochistic relationship with her best friend

and one that will leave an indelible imprint on every reader

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Euripides: Medea And Electra - A Companion To The Penguin Translation Dramas And so begins a mostEuripides was particularly noted for his sensitive portrayals of women and for finding a sympathetic side to those whom the stock mythology tended to see as evil monsters, such as Helen of Troy. Medea murdered her children by Jason when he deserted her fora new wife; Electra and Orestes killed their own mother in revenge for her betrayal and murder of their father Agamemnon. This kind of searing tragedy may easily be read in translation but its