Medea: Maligned Sorceress or Heartless Murderer? (opens in new tab)

Listen to Medea: Maligned Sorceress or Heartless Murderer? from The Ancients. She helped Jason win the Golden Fleece, betrayed her own family, and became one of the most feared figures in Greek myth. Medea’s name has echoed through the ancient world for over two millennia, a byword for passion and revenge but was she really a villain?In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined by acclaimed classicist and bestselling author Natalie Haynes to unravel the full story of Medea. From ...