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noun Classical Mythology . a sorceress, daughter of Aeëtes and wife of Jason, whom she assisted in obtaining the Golden Fleece: when Jason deserted her, she killed their children.
(italics ) a tragedy (431 b.c.) by Euripides.
Words nearby Medea Medan, Medawar, meddle, meddlesome, Mede, Medea , Medellín, medevac, Medfield, medfly, Medford
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Example sentences from the Web for Medea So who is Medea Benjamin—and why should we listen to her, as Obama said?
Medea Benjamin, the Woman Who Heckled Obama, Is Not Sorry | Caroline Linton| May 24, 2013| DAILY BEAST
Benjamin, however, had read another version, one in which Medea was simply misunderstood.
Medea Benjamin, the Woman Who Heckled Obama, Is Not Sorry | Caroline Linton| May 24, 2013| DAILY BEAST
First of all, Medea was not the name she was given at birth, but one that she took “early in life,” as she says.
Medea Benjamin, the Woman Who Heckled Obama, Is Not Sorry | Caroline Linton| May 24, 2013| DAILY BEAST
Medea Benjamin has spent a lifetime confronting powerful people, so she was a bit baffled when Obama called her a ‘young lady.’
Medea Benjamin, the Woman Who Heckled Obama, Is Not Sorry | Caroline Linton| May 24, 2013| DAILY BEAST
Political activist Medea Benjamin has spent more than 30 years fighting for peace and social justice around the globe.
Medea Benjamin and Code Pink Protest the RNC in Tampa | Lynn Waddell| August 28, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Firstly, we find her as the beautiful and accomplished daughter of the witch, playing the part of a Medea , without her cruelty.
Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) | Anonymous
Then Medea and Jason went forth from the ship, and followed the path, seeking for the great bush whereon the fleece was hung.
Stories of the Old world | Alfred John Church
Even in the Medea there is one chorus, a little out of place perhaps, but famous in after days, describing the glories of Athens.
Euripedes and His Age | Gilbert Murray
The plot of the Medea begins where that of the Daughters of Pelias (p. 69) ended.
Euripedes and His Age | Gilbert Murray
Ronald also told his captain all he had heard of the Marquis of Medea .
Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships | W.H.G. Kingston
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British Dictionary definitions for Medea noun Greek myth a princess of Colchis, who assisted Jason in obtaining the Golden Fleece from her father
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Cultural definitions for Medea In classical mythology, a sorceress who fell in love with Jason and helped him obtain the Golden Fleece. When Jason abandoned her to marry another woman, she took revenge by brutally murdering his young bride as well as the children she had borne him.
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