Medea-_Interpretation_Of_Marriage

Medea- Interpretation Of Marriage Interpretation of Marriage The union of man and wife has been a sacred union throughout history. Through rituals such as oaths and vows humans have promised to abide by the laws society has created and altered through time. Because of this long and evolving history, the guidelines have evolved as well, but general ideals have always been abided by. Medea’s marital relationship with Jason proves that while this union is said to be sacred, is very much up to one’s own interpretation of what falls under this definition. Even in the beginning, Jason’s and Medea’s relationship is unstable. One can learn through other legends that Medea willingly gives up her family and homeland for her love of Jason. While it may be assumed that this would create a stronger bond between the two, the lack of communication leaves Medea and Jason with different perspectives of the situation of their relationship. These early events in Medea’s and Jason’s relationship clearly forshadow the situation that unfolds in Euripides’ play. Jason’s actions in marrying Creon’s daughter are noble enough if his reasoning is indeed true, but unravel in a Greek tragedy filled with passionate revenge. He does medea, jason, relationship, interpretation, actions, union, through, marriage, yet, while, right, emotional, both, because, situation, own, one, must, feels, end, believes, audience, wrong, wife, vows, two, tragedy, sacred, reasons, play, much, life