Medea - Revision history

Owlqueue: protector

2007-05-17T16:28:17Z

protector

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	Medea has come to stand for violence and anger in women; jealousy and possessiveness, the woman scorned; "unnatural" women without a maternal instinct; the activist or feminist woman who retaliates and doesn't take ill treatment sitting down. Along with [[Antigone]] and [[Electra]], she is one of the great memorable human female characters from Greek mythology.		Medea has come to stand for violence and anger in women; jealousy and possessiveness, the woman scorned; "unnatural" women without a maternal instinct; the activist or feminist woman who retaliates and doesn't take ill treatment sitting down. Along with [[Antigone]] and [[Electra]], she is one of the great memorable human female characters from Greek mythology.

			==Names==
			Medea's name is very similar to, and from the same root as, [[Medusa]]: the root meaning "protector".

	==Representations==		==Representations==

Owlqueue: priestess

2007-05-17T16:27:19Z

priestess

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	\| Names = Medea		\| Names = Medea
	\| Species = Human		\| Species = Human
	\| Occupation =		\| Occupation = Priestess
	\| Works = Greek Myth		\| Works = Greek Myth
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	}}'''Medea's''' story was told by [[Euripides]] in the classic tragedy, ''[[Medea (drama)\|Medea]]''.		}}'''Medea's''' story was told by [[Euripides]] in the classic tragedy, ''[[Medea (drama)\|Medea]]''.

	Medea has come to stand for violence and anger in women; jealousy and possessiveness, the woman scorned; "unnatural" women without a maternal instinct; the activist or feminist woman who retaliates and doesn't take ill treatment sitting down. Along with [[Antigone]] and [[Electra]], she is one of the great ~~and~~ memorable female characters ~~(human)~~ from Greek mythology.		Medea has come to stand for violence and anger in women; jealousy and possessiveness, the woman scorned; "unnatural" women without a maternal instinct; the activist or feminist woman who retaliates and doesn't take ill treatment sitting down. Along with [[Antigone]] and [[Electra]], she is one of the great memorable human female characters from Greek mythology.

			==Representations==
	The story has been [[retellings\|retold]] numerous times. Retellings of particular feminist interest include (plays, novels, short stories):		The story has been [[retellings\|retold]] numerous times. Retellings of particular feminist interest include (plays, novels, short stories):
	* [[Christa Wolf]]'s ''Medea: A Novel'' (1996)		* [[Christa Wolf]]'s ''Medea: A Novel'' (1996)

Glory: adding to EFC

2007-04-27T21:35:11Z

adding to EFC

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	'''Medea's''' story was told by [[Euripides]] in the classic tragedy, ''[[Medea (drama)\|Medea]]''.		{{Femchar
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			}}'''Medea's''' story was told by [[Euripides]] in the classic tragedy, ''[[Medea (drama)\|Medea]]''.

	Medea has come to stand for violence and anger in women; jealousy and possessiveness, the woman scorned; "unnatural" women without a maternal instinct; the activist or feminist woman who retaliates and doesn't take ill treatment sitting down. Along with [[Antigone]] and [[Electra]], she is one of the great and memorable female characters (human) from Greek mythology.		Medea has come to stand for violence and anger in women; jealousy and possessiveness, the woman scorned; "unnatural" women without a maternal instinct; the activist or feminist woman who retaliates and doesn't take ill treatment sitting down. Along with [[Antigone]] and [[Electra]], she is one of the great and memorable female characters (human) from Greek mythology.

Lquilter: cat

2007-02-23T02:45:18Z

cat

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	* Bibliography of works dealing with Euripides' ''Medea'', compiled by Professor Celia A. E. Luschnig, available at http://www.class.uidaho.edu/luschnig/Medea/bib.htm (last visited 2007/2/18)		* Bibliography of works dealing with Euripides' ''Medea'', compiled by Professor Celia A. E. Luschnig, available at http://www.class.uidaho.edu/luschnig/Medea/bib.htm (last visited 2007/2/18)

	[[Category:Mythological ~~female~~ characters]]		[[Category:Mythological characters]]

Lquilter: adding ref

2007-02-19T05:23:54Z

adding ref

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	* [[Toni Morrison]]'s novel ''[[Beloved]]'' fictionalized the story of Margaret Garner, who in escaping slavery killed her children rather than see them returned to slavery; this novel (and the original story) is often compared to the Medea story.<ref>See, e.g., Steven Weisenburger, ''Modern Medea: A Family Story of Slavery and Child-Murder from the Old South'' (1999, ISBN 0-8090-6954-7).</ref>		* [[Toni Morrison]]'s novel ''[[Beloved]]'' fictionalized the story of Margaret Garner, who in escaping slavery killed her children rather than see them returned to slavery; this novel (and the original story) is often compared to the Medea story.<ref>See, e.g., Steven Weisenburger, ''Modern Medea: A Family Story of Slavery and Child-Murder from the Old South'' (1999, ISBN 0-8090-6954-7).</ref>

			Very different takes on the story include:
			* ''Celitka'' by Robert Holdstock, which merges Medea and Merlin<ref>See [http://www.sfsite.com/04b/ce126.htm SFsite review] by [[Victoria Strauss]]; [http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue356/interview.html SF Weekly interview with Holdstock].</ref>

	Works in other media include:		Works in other media include:
			* [[Pier Paolo Pasolini]]'s 1970 film [[Medea (1970 film)\|Medea]], starring Maria Callas as Medea in her only filmed role -- but without singing (loosely based on the Euripides version)
			* Lars Von Trier's 1988 TV version, [[Medea (1987 film)\|Medea]]
	* Luigi Cherubini's [[Medea (opera)\|Medea]] (opera); recordings include Maria Callas		* Luigi Cherubini's [[Medea (opera)\|Medea]] (opera); recordings include Maria Callas
			* Paintings by various artists: Delacroix, etc.
	* [[Pier Paolo Pasolini]]'s 1970 film [[Medea (1970 film)\|Medea]], starring Maria Callas as Medea in her only filmed role -- but without singing.
	* Lars Von Trier's 1988 TV version, [[Medea (1987 film)\|Medea]]
	* Paintings by various artists

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Lquilter: added cargill

2007-02-19T05:13:03Z

added cargill

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	* Liz Lochhead, ''Medea'' (2001 play)		* Liz Lochhead, ''Medea'' (2001 play)
	* Jackie Crossland, ''Collateral Damage: The Tragedy of Medea'' (1993; ISBN 0889740429; Press Gang Pub.)		* Jackie Crossland, ''Collateral Damage: The Tragedy of Medea'' (1993; ISBN 0889740429; Press Gang Pub.)
			* Linda Cargill, ''Jason and Medea'' (a YA feminist take)
	* Tony Harrison, ''Medea: A Sex-War Opera''<ref>Note from a Valerie Solanas bibliography at http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Village/6982/solanas.html (last visited 2007/2/18):		* Tony Harrison, ''Medea: A Sex-War Opera''<ref>Note from a Valerie Solanas bibliography at http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Village/6982/solanas.html (last visited 2007/2/18):
	: Tony Harrison, Medea: A Sex-War Opera, in Dramatic Verse, 1973-1985 (1985, Bloodaxe, Newastle upon Tyne). ''Girl Frenzy 4'' reported seeing a Medea: Sex-War that “intertwines excerpts from the SCUM Manifesto with the classical story of Medea”. The published text I found makes no mention of the manifesto at all.		: Tony Harrison, Medea: A Sex-War Opera, in Dramatic Verse, 1973-1985 (1985, Bloodaxe, Newastle upon Tyne). ''Girl Frenzy 4'' reported seeing a Medea: Sex-War that “intertwines excerpts from the SCUM Manifesto with the classical story of Medea”. The published text I found makes no mention of the manifesto at all.

Lquilter: adding ref to modern medea

2007-02-19T05:08:54Z

adding ref to modern medea

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	* [[Toni Morrison]]'s novel ''[[Beloved]]'' fictionalized the story of Margaret Garner, who in escaping slavery killed her children rather than see them returned to slavery; this novel is often compared to the Medea story.		* [[Toni Morrison]]'s novel ''[[Beloved]]'' fictionalized the story of Margaret Garner, who in escaping slavery killed her children rather than see them returned to slavery; this novel (and the original story) is often compared to the Medea story.<ref>See, e.g., Steven Weisenburger, ''Modern Medea: A Family Story of Slavery and Child-Murder from the Old South'' (1999, ISBN 0-8090-6954-7).</ref>

	Works in other media include:		Works in other media include:

Lquilter: link to beloved

2007-02-19T05:07:40Z

link to beloved

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	: Tony Harrison, Medea: A Sex-War Opera, in Dramatic Verse, 1973-1985 (1985, Bloodaxe, Newastle upon Tyne). ''Girl Frenzy 4'' reported seeing a Medea: Sex-War that “intertwines excerpts from the SCUM Manifesto with the classical story of Medea”. The published text I found makes no mention of the manifesto at all.		: Tony Harrison, Medea: A Sex-War Opera, in Dramatic Verse, 1973-1985 (1985, Bloodaxe, Newastle upon Tyne). ''Girl Frenzy 4'' reported seeing a Medea: Sex-War that “intertwines excerpts from the SCUM Manifesto with the classical story of Medea”. The published text I found makes no mention of the manifesto at all.
	</ref>		</ref>

			* [[Toni Morrison]]'s novel ''[[Beloved]]'' fictionalized the story of Margaret Garner, who in escaping slavery killed her children rather than see them returned to slavery; this novel is often compared to the Medea story.

	Works in other media include:		Works in other media include:
	* Luigi Cherubini's [[Medea (opera)\|Medea]] (opera); recordings include Maria Callas		* Luigi Cherubini's [[Medea (opera)\|Medea]] (opera); recordings include Maria Callas

Lquilter: reflist

2007-02-19T04:54:37Z

reflist

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	* Lars Von Trier's 1988 TV version, [[Medea (1987 film)\|Medea]]		* Lars Von Trier's 1988 TV version, [[Medea (1987 film)\|Medea]]
	* Paintings by various artists		* Paintings by various artists

			==Notes==

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	==References==		==References==

Lquilter: another medea note

2007-02-19T04:54:05Z

another medea note

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	Medea has come to stand for violence and anger in women; jealousy and possessiveness, the woman scorned; "unnatural" women without a maternal instinct; the activist or feminist woman who retaliates and doesn't take ill treatment sitting down. Along with [[Antigone]] and [[Electra]], she is one of the great and memorable female characters (human) from Greek mythology.		Medea has come to stand for violence and anger in women; jealousy and possessiveness, the woman scorned; "unnatural" women without a maternal instinct; the activist or feminist woman who retaliates and doesn't take ill treatment sitting down. Along with [[Antigone]] and [[Electra]], she is one of the great and memorable female characters (human) from Greek mythology.

	The story has been [[retellings\|retold]] numerous times. ~~Particular~~ feminist ~~retellings~~ include:		The story has been [[retellings\|retold]] numerous times. Retellings of particular feminist interest include (plays, novels, short stories):
	* [[Christa Wolf]]'s ''Medea: A Novel'' (1996)		* [[Christa Wolf]]'s ''Medea: A Novel'' (1996)
	* [[Marina Carr]]'s ''By the Bog of Cats'' (1998) (play)		* [[Marina Carr]]'s ''By the Bog of Cats'' (1998) (play)
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	* Liz Lochhead, ''Medea'' (2001 play)		* Liz Lochhead, ''Medea'' (2001 play)
	* Jackie Crossland, ''Collateral Damage: The Tragedy of Medea'' (1993; ISBN 0889740429; Press Gang Pub.)		* Jackie Crossland, ''Collateral Damage: The Tragedy of Medea'' (1993; ISBN 0889740429; Press Gang Pub.)
			* Tony Harrison, ''Medea: A Sex-War Opera''<ref>Note from a Valerie Solanas bibliography at http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Village/6982/solanas.html (last visited 2007/2/18):
			: Tony Harrison, Medea: A Sex-War Opera, in Dramatic Verse, 1973-1985 (1985, Bloodaxe, Newastle upon Tyne). ''Girl Frenzy 4'' reported seeing a Medea: Sex-War that “intertwines excerpts from the SCUM Manifesto with the classical story of Medea”. The published text I found makes no mention of the manifesto at all.
			</ref>
	Works in other media include:		Works in other media include:
	* Luigi Cherubini's [[Medea (opera)\|Medea]] (opera); recordings include Maria Callas		* Luigi Cherubini's [[Medea (opera)\|Medea]] (opera); recordings include Maria Callas