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Had Medea not been a barbarian is it more likely her husband Jason, would not have divorced her and she then would not have had to kill her children. The fact remains, she is a barbarian, which sets in motion the events of the play. In Medea’s mind, the best course of action is to kill her children. Medea, being non-Greek, does not necessarily mean her way of thinking would be different from the …

…desirable as a wife to Jason than the princess, which causes him to leave her. This then leads to her thoughts of revenge against Jason, waiting until the right moment to unleash her plan. Medea uses her cleverness to trick Jason and the others into believing she is not upset with him. Medea’s barbarian origins are a major factor in the play, and also prove Medea is no ordinary woman in ancient Greek life.