Who Is Euripedes True Misogynist

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Euripedes: True Misogynist or Proponent for Women’s Power? According to the dictionary, Misogyny is defined as having a hatred for women. The word itself is originated from the Greek word mysoginia, which is apt because the play Medea was written by Euripedes, a Greek man. For hundreds of years, the world was run based on a patriarchal society, meaning, run solely by men; most likely being the reason why misogyny came about. Euripedes’s Medea, can be construed to have misogynistic undertones at some points in the play, but overall, it seems quite apparent that Euripedes wasn’t truly a complete misogynist because of the way he glorified and portrayed Medea’s strong character. In the play, although there were some scenes where women were outright scorned, (ie. the scene where Jason mentioned that women were unnecessary beings) the overall care and handling that Euripedes put into Medea’s character showed that he truly did believe that women could be powerful. “I will take them away myself / and bury them with this hand” (Euripedes 1427-8). In this scene, Medea is talking to Jason and she is telling him that she herself will bury her own children even if she has to suffer being with their lifeless bodies. That, coupled with the fact that she …show more content…

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