Medea, abandoned by Jason, killing her children
Porcelain painter: Charles-Etienne Leguay (1762-1846).
After Euripides’ play “Medea”. Abandoned by her husband Jason for a younger woman, she seeks revenge by killing their children. Medea’s actions are driven by a complex mix of rage, betrayal, and a desire to inflict maximum pain on Jason. She also poisons Jason’s new bride and her father, the king, prior to murdering her own children.