ID: 901001943 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001943	Record Type: Character/Person

	Medea (Greek character)

Note: In Greek mythology, an enchantress who helped Jason, leader of the Argonauts, to obtain the Golden Fleece from her father, King Aeëtes of Colchis. She was of divine descent and had the gift of prophecy. She married Jason and used her magic powers and advice to help him.

Names:

	Medea (Greek character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Medea, consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Greek character) (English,U,N)
	Μήδεια (Greek character) (Greek,U,N)
	Mēdeia (Greek character) (Georgian,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Greek iconography> (P)
		........<Greek characters> (G)
		............Medea (Greek character) (I)

Related Iconography:

	is actor for .... Medea
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Drama (plays, etc.), Medea (Greek play, Euripides, 431 BCE)) [901001839]

	consort/spouse of .... Jason
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Jason (Greek character)) [901000152]

	is protagonist for .... Medea vendicativa
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Musical, Choreographic works, Medea vendicativa (opera, Bissani, 1662)) [901000150]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... character (person by activity)
	.....(people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Ancient Greek (culture or style)
	.....(Aegean periods, Aegean, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Medea (Greek character)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	Medea, consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) no2014012419
	Μήδεια (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Mēdeia (Greek character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Medea," accessed 6 July 2017