Great Books Ep 77. Euripides - Medea. Betrayal's Bitter Aftermath: The Fury of a Vengeful Heart

It is not prudent to provoke a vindictive person. The after-effects could be disastrous, like a fire that burns down the entire house.

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“.. wild fury goads her on. Into the house without delay, come not near her eye, approach her not, beware her savage mood, the fell tempest of her reckless heart. In, in with what speed ye may.”

~ ‘Medea’ by Euripides (Edward P. Coleridge translation. GB5 - p. 213)

Brief Summary:

The play opens with a Nurse talking about Me…