In 431 BC, the Greek poet and writer Euripedes presented his short play "Medea", which mainly focused on the negative depiction of women; the questioning of traditional mortality; and the role of a foreigner indifferent to the conventional aspects of a new country. In ancient Greek society, women were represented, in the eyes of a predominantly male society, in an unimportant role. Women have been displaced in the gender system towards a form of injustice that has developed against them. Greek society had contempt for its women, which is strongly represented in other ancient Greek poetry, writers, and literary works. Women struggled against the harsh living conditions imposed on them and attempted to justify their position in a male-dominated ancient Greek society. Euripedes' Greek play "Medea", a woman with harsh and violent behavior, had contradicted the minds of Greek individuals - especially men - who had already constructed the mentality of how women can actually behave. Medea is depicted as a strong and powerful female figure – a heroine – who actually takes control of her own destiny. Medea is a woman who was passionately in love with her husband Jason and did anything and everything to appease him on his behalf, stated in line 13: “And she herself helped Jason in every way” (578 ). Jason then begins an illicit love affair with Glauce, the daughter of King Creon. “For, abandoning his own children and my mistress, Jason took into his bed a royal bride, the daughter of the ruler of his country, Creon” (Lines 17-19,578). Because of his betrayal, his deep passion immediately turns into immense hatred and rage. She is then driven to seek his destruction, by killing her child...... middle of paper...... gentle and submissive wife, much to the delight of her husband. Jason gets into the act, displaying his lack of understanding and willingness to be fooled by his own urban illusions and selfish dreams. Works Cited Bongie, EB 1977. "Heroic Elements in Euripides' Medea". TAPA 107: 27-56. Burnett, A. 1973. “Medea and the tragedy of revenge.” » CP 68.1: 1-24. Damrosch, David. Pike, David L. "The Longman Anthology of World Literature." Compact edition. New York. Pearson Longman. 2008. Mastronarde, DJ 2002. “Euripides: Medea.” Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Palmer, Robert B. “An Apology for Jason: A Study of Euripides’ “Medea.” » TheClassical Journal. 53.2 (1957): 49-55. Williamsson, Margaret. “The place of a woman in Euripides’ Medea”. in Powell, Anton, ed. Euripides, women and sexuality. London: Routledge, 1990. 16-31.