Abstract

CORIA, Marcela. ¿Razón versus pasión?: Una lectura del monólogo de Medea (Eurípides, Medea, vv. 1021-1080). Argos [online]. 2015, vol.38, n.2, pp.91-114. ISSN 1853-6379.

In this article we will analyze Medea’s famous monologue (vv. 1021-1080) and specially the last three verses, which have generated a widely spread interpretation since Antiquity: that Medea’s inner conflict is between her reason and her passion. We will study the context of vv. 1078-1080 and the problems concerning the text and the translation of the whole passage; we will propose a new translation and then present arguments against the canonical interpretation of these verses. Our hypothesis is that this must be revised, since there is not textual evidence to support it.

Keywords : Medea; Monologue; Inner Conflict.