The Dark Heart of Medea: A Tale of Love and Murder | A Story from Greek Mythology

The tragedy of the sorceress Medea and the Greek hero Jason Medea is a beautiful and cunning princess, versed in the arts of magic. When Jason arrives from Greece with the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece, the two fall deeply in love, and begin a new life together in the Greek city of Corinth. But fate has other plans: when Jason betrays Medea and threatens to leave their two children, her sorrow wreaks vengeance upon them all.
A story from ancient Greek mythology, based on Euripides' Medea (431 BC), Pindar's Fourth Pythian Ode (466 BC), and Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica (c. 270 BC), featuring: Medea, princess of Colchis; Jason, the Greek hero from Iolcus; the two children of Jason and Medea; Medea's nurse; Glauce, princess of Corinth; Creon, king of Corinth; Aeetes, king of Colchis; Aegeus, king of Athens.
Original story by Konstantinos Christidis
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CREDITS
Video footage from Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Ubisoft, 2018)
Music by Scott Buckley and Kevin MacLeod
Thumbnail Image:
Relief from the Roman "Medea Sarcophagus," 2nd century AD (commons.wikime...)
Logo Materials:
Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation: c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum (commons.wikime...)
Video: Coast of Santorini, Greece (www.videvo.net...)
Font: Monograms Toolbox (Manfred Klein; www.dafont.com...)
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[@konstantinoschristidis9164]

Well done!!! Totally captivating video! Best of luck on your wonderful channel!!! I'm more than happy to have been a part of it!

[@WineDarkSea]

Thank you again for your phenomenal story! You did justice to such a compelling and complicated character. Excited for more collaborations!

[@jendersonmohammed443]

Love your narrations

[@detgrsketestamente3821]

Brother.... you make excellent videos. Thank you, thank you :)

[@WineDarkSea]

Much appreciated, so glad you enjoy them!!

[@walkingwithtamson]

What a tale 😮 Things did not end well for Medea, I did not know this part of Jason's story...

[@WineDarkSea]

A shocking story to be sure-regarded as one of the best Greek tragedies for good reason! Jason’s later career really goes downhill…

[@walkingwithtamson]

@@WineDarkSea Hehe, it does that! Fantastic stuff 😊

[@milouda78]

Thank you it was verry enlightening. Bless you 🌎 🙏 ♥️