Medea
ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
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Summary
Medea is a dramatic work[1]. Medea ranks in the top 8% of dramatic work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,721 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Euripides[3]
- Genre: Greek tragedy[4]
- Commons category: Medea (Euripides)[5]
- Language of work or name: Ancient Greek[6]
- Characters: Medea[7], Jason[8], Trofos[9], Paidagogos[10], Creon[11], Aegeus[12], Angelos[13], Greek chorus[14]
- Has edition or translation: Medea[15], Médée[16], The Medea of Euripides[17], Mèdéia[18]
- Narrative location: Corinth[19]
- Date of first performance: 431 BC[20]
- Described by source: Medea[21], Euripides[22], Euripides and His Age[23]
- Title: Μήδεια[24]
- Time period: ancient history[25]
- Location of first performance: Theatre of Dionysus[26]
- Derivative work: Medea[27], Médée[28]
- Narrative motif: murderer escapes to sky in magic chariot[29]
- Form of creative work: play[30]
- Entry in abbreviations table: Eur. Med.[31]
Why It Matters
Medea has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Medea is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]