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| 1. | Classical Mythology. a sorceress, daughter of Aeëtes and wife of Jason, whom she assisted in obtaining the Golden Fleece: when Jason deserted her, she killed their children. |
| 2. | (italics ) a tragedy (431 b.c.) by Euripides. |
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n. Greek Mythology A princess and sorceress of Colchis who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece, lived as his consort, and killed their children as revenge for his infidelity. |
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Medea
famous sorceress, daughter of the king of Colchis, from Gk. Medeia, lit. "cunning," related to medos "counsel, plan, device, cunning," median "to protect, rule over," from PIE *med- "to measure, limit, consider," from base *med- "to measure."
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| (Greek mythology) a princess of Colchis who aided Jason in taking the Golden Fleece from her father |
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Medea [(mi-dee-uh)]
In classical mythology, a sorceress who fell in love with Jason and helped him obtain the Golden Fleece. When Jason abandoned her to marry another woman, she took revenge by brutally murdering his young bride as well as the children she had borne him.
[Chapter:] Mythology and Folklore
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