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'Medea' is an ancient Greek tragedy written in 431 BC about a woman, Medea, who is left by her husband, Jason, for the king's daughter, Glauce and seeks vengeance. The plays protagonist, Medea, can be defined as a tragic hero for many reasons. A tragic hero is a person who is basically good, yet to whom terrible things occur. The person must overcome great odds and the play always ends in their downfall. Medea can be considered a tragic hero as, although she does not possess all the qualities a tragic hero normally does, she holds many of the most important qualities. She experiences agon, goes through catharsis, has a hamartia, demonstrates hubris and the play even finishes in a peripeteia which leads to her emotional destruction. Throughout the play Medea experiences many agon within herself and with other characters. Medea is in constant conflict with herself over the matter of...

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