Matthew L. Hunter, Jason and Medea: A Whirlwind of Ruin
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Matthew L. Hunter, Jason and Medea: A Whirlwind of Ruin
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Jason and Medea: A Whirlwind of Ruin
Matthew L. Hunter
iUniverse, Nov 2005, $18.95
ISBN: 059534321X
King Pelias sends his nephew Jason on a quest to find and bring back the Golden Fleece; though in truth the uncle prefers his relative never to return. Some of the greatest heroes accompany him on this dangerous journey of the Argo. On the way the crew brutalizes anyone in their path as they devastate Lemnos, slaughtering the men and using the women.
When they reach their destination, Jason realizes that the only way he can take the Golden Fleece is with the help of King Creon's daughter Medea. He seduces her to betray her father by assisting him in taking the Golden Fleece. Out of love for Jason, she helps him achieve his objective and later kills for her beloved who betrays her love.
This is an excellent filling of the gaps of Euripides' Medea. The storyline paints a more complete picture of the woman who commits monstrous atrocities out of love for Jason. The heroic Argonaut is actually less sympathetic in Matthew L. Hunter's delightful take as he is manipulative, and once he achieves his desire he abandons the woman who gave away her life for him. This is a great rendition of the classic.
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