Medea

Which line represents Medea’s attempt at attacking Jason’s masculinity (“manly” traits)? *

What part of the play represent medea attacking jason

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Hateful, miserable man! Words defy my tongue to put together insult worthy enough of your sort of cowardice! You dare come here, to us! You! You, a man most hated by all the generations of mortals and immortals alike – and by me!

All those Greeks who were with you when you came on that ship, Argo, they all know this. When you were made to yoke the fire-spewing bulls and sow that deadly field with dragon’s teeth, all those Greeks who were with you then, know that I have saved your life.

And it was I who also saved your life by killing the sleepless dragon who guarded the golden fleece with the coils of its body.

And again, it was I who betrayed my father and my home to come with you to Pelios’ Iolcos, not moved by a mind but by a mindless heart.

And finally it was I who had killed Pelias, in the most abominable way, by his own children so as to save you from every fear.

And though I did all this for you, most disgraceful of all men, you betrayed me and even though we had children you took another wife. If you had no children then it was possible for someone to forgive your indecent act of preferring this new marriage to your old one.

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Medea, Modern Translation, Lines 461-492