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During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Daughters of Artemis]] named one of their [[Medea Camp|campsites]] within the [[Valley of the Pegasos]] in Korinthia after her.<ref name="ACOd" /> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Daughters of Artemis]] named one of their [[Medea Camp|campsites]] within the [[Valley of the Pegasos]] in Korinthia after her.<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
When [[Alkibiades]] fell ill at the 428 BCE [[Olympic Games]], [[Barnabas]] said that the man looked "like [he] drank from Medea's cup", referencing the story of how Medea attempted to poison the hero [[Theseus]] by giving him a cup of poison.<ref name="The Long Game">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Long Game]]</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 15:43, 17 February 2019
Medea is a figure appearing in the Greek myths.
When Jason abandoned her and their sons, Mermeros and Pheres, to court the daughter of the King of Korinthia, Glauke, Medea slew the boys.[1] Afterwards, she gave Glauke a poisoned cape causing the woman to throw herself into a fountain that afterwards bore her name.[1]
Influence
During the Peloponnesian War the Daughters of Artemis named one of their campsites within the Valley of the Pegasos in Korinthia after her.[1]
When Alkibiades fell ill at the 428 BCE Olympic Games, Barnabas said that the man looked "like [he] drank from Medea's cup", referencing the story of how Medea attempted to poison the hero Theseus by giving him a cup of poison.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References