r children afterthey are dead, as she decides to hold a yearly feast and sacrifice at theirburial site. (1383-1384) But in the end, we can see that she dealt with thepain surprisingly well. Two main themes are present in Medea: Medea's barbarian origins, andher desire for revenge against Jason. Her barbarian status is really whatstarts the actions of the play. It is what makes her a less desirable wife toJason than the princess, and causes him to leave her. This then leads to herthoughts of revenge against Jason, and her decision to kill her children as away to exact that revenge. As far as revenge goes, Medea is heroic in that sheis standing up against an evil done to her. Throughout most of the play, shespends her time plotting her revenge against Jason, waiting until the rightmoment to unleash her plan. She uses her cleverness to trick Jason and theothers into believing that she was not upset with him. In the end, we can seethat Medea's barbarian origins were a major factor in the play, and that Medeawas no ordinary woman in Greek terms. _...
