: About Me

An examination of prominent women in Greek tragedy often reveals to the audience one crucial lesson: strong women should not be underestimated. No matter how loyal and innocuous a wife or mother may seem, it is often the fatal flaw of the woman's spouse to assume that the woman is not capable of sentiments and actions equal to those of her male counterparts. Nevertheless, the gruesome deeds often performed by tragic women cannot be discussed without criticism, and Aeschylus' Klytemnestra and Euripides' Medea are no exceptions to this rule. While the actions of both Klytemnestra and Medea c...