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"Io sono una donna infelice"

Medea,figlia del re della Colchide,Iolco,dopo aver tradito la sua famiglia per aiutare l'eroe greco Giasone nella conquista del vello d'oro, con lui e i loro due figli si reca a Corinto .Qui Giasone la ripudia per sposare la figlia del re di Corinto,Creonte.La donna,barbara e senza più una famiglia d'origine, E'SOLA IN TERRA STRANIERA.

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Non c'è mente più mortifera di una donna oltraggiata a letto...

ὅταν δ᾽ ἐς εὐνὴν ἠδικημένη κυρῇ,
οὐκ ἔστιν ἄλλη φρὴν μιαιφονωτέρα

Medea non riesce a trovare una ragione plausibile al tradimento di Giasone: lei gli ha dato anche due figli!
La collera per l' abbandono deve trovare uno sfogo!

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ἀλλ᾽ οὐ γὰρ αὑτὸς πρὸς σὲ κἄμ᾽ ἥκει λόγος:
σοὶ μὲν πόλις θ᾽ ἥδ᾽ ἐστὶ καὶ πατρὸς δόμοι
βίου τ᾽ ὄνησις καὶ φίλων συνουσία,255ἐγὼ δ᾽ ἔρημος ἄπολις οὖσ᾽ ὑβρίζομαι
πρὸς ἀνδρός, ἐκ γῆς βαρβάρου λελῃσμένη,
οὐ μητέρ᾽, οὐκ ἀδελφόν, οὐχὶ συγγενῆ
μεθορμίσασθαι τῆσδ᾽ ἔχουσα συμφορᾶς.
τοσοῦτον οὖν σου τυγχάνειν βουλήσομαι,260ἤν μοι πόρος τις μηχανή τ᾽ ἐξευρεθῇ
πόσιν δίκην τῶνδ᾽ ἀντιτείσασθαι κακῶν
[τὸν δόντα τ᾽ αὐτῷ θυγατέρ᾽ ἥ τ᾽ ἐγήματο],
σιγᾶν. γυνὴ γὰρ τἄλλα μὲν φόβου πλέα
κακή τ᾽ ἐς ἀλκὴν καὶ σίδηρον εἰσορᾶν:265ὅταν δ᾽ ἐς εὐνὴν ἠδικημένη κυρῇ,
οὐκ ἔστιν ἄλλη φρὴν μιαιφονωτέρα.

Χορός

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ἀλλ᾽ οὐ γὰρ αὑτὸς πρὸς σὲ κἄμ᾽ ἥκει λόγος:
σοὶ μὲν πόλις θ᾽ ἥδ᾽ ἐστὶ καὶ πατρὸς δόμοι
βίου τ᾽ ὄνησις καὶ φίλων συνουσία,255ἐγὼ δ᾽ ἔρημος ἄπολις οὖσ᾽ ὑβρίζομαι
πρὸς ἀνδρός, ἐκ γῆς βαρβάρου λελῃσμένη,
οὐ μητέρ᾽, οὐκ ἀδελφόν, οὐχὶ συγγενῆ
μεθορμίσασθαι τῆσδ᾽ ἔχουσα συμφορᾶς.
τοσοῦτον οὖν σου τυγχάνειν βουλήσομαι,260ἤν μοι πόρος τις μηχανή τ᾽ ἐξευρεθῇ
πόσιν δίκην τῶνδ᾽ ἀντιτείσασθαι κακῶν
[τὸν δόντα τ᾽ αὐτῷ θυγατέρ᾽ ἥ τ᾽ ἐγήματο],
σιγᾶν. γυνὴ γὰρ τἄλλα μὲν φόβου πλέα
κακή τ᾽ ἐς ἀλκὴν καὶ σίδηρον εἰσορᾶν:265ὅταν δ᾽ ἐς εὐνὴν ἠδικημένη κυρῇ,
οὐκ ἔστιν ἄλλη φρὴν μιαιφονωτέρα.

Χορός

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Greek Drama

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Greek Texts

Greek Tragedy

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ἀλλ᾽ οὐ γὰρ αὑτὸς πρὸς σὲ κἄμ᾽ ἥκει λόγος:
σοὶ μὲν πόλις θ᾽ ἥδ᾽ ἐστὶ καὶ πατρὸς δόμοι
βίου τ᾽ ὄνησις καὶ φίλων συνουσία,255ἐγὼ δ᾽ ἔρημος ἄπολις οὖσ᾽ ὑβρίζομαι
πρὸς ἀνδρός, ἐκ γῆς βαρβάρου λελῃσμένη,
οὐ μητέρ᾽, οὐκ ἀδελφόν, οὐχὶ συγγενῆ
μεθορμίσασθαι τῆσδ᾽ ἔχουσα συμφορᾶς.
τοσοῦτον οὖν σου τυγχάνειν βουλήσομαι,260ἤν μοι πόρος τις μηχανή τ᾽ ἐξευρεθῇ
πόσιν δίκην τῶνδ᾽ ἀντιτείσασθαι κακῶν
[τὸν δόντα τ᾽ αὐτῷ θυγατέρ᾽ ἥ τ᾽ ἐγήματο],
σιγᾶν. γυνὴ γὰρ τἄλλα μὲν φόβου πλέα
κακή τ᾽ ἐς ἀλκὴν καὶ σίδηρον εἰσορᾶν:265ὅταν δ᾽ ἐς εὐνὴν ἠδικημένη κυρῇ,
οὐκ ἔστιν ἄλλη φρὴν μιαιφονωτέρα.

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Siamo donne

δίκη γὰρ οὐκ ἔνεστ᾽ ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς βροτῶν

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Siamo donne

δίκη γὰρ οὐκ ἔνεστ᾽ ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς βροτῶν

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Infatti non c'è giustizia negli occhi dei mortali

γυναῖκές ἐσμεν ἀθλιώτατον φυτόν:
siamo donne, il genere più sventurato

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Nella sua rhesis Medea contesta l'opinione comune sul destino della donna : una vita tranquilla in casa , contro i rischi in guerra corsi dall'uomo.
ὡς τρὶς ἂν παρ᾽ ἀσπίδα στῆναι θέλοιμ᾽ ἂν μᾶλλον ἢ τεκεῖν ἅπαξ.
poichè preferirei stare tre volte vicino allo scudo che partorire una sola volta.

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Medea ha deciso: la sua vendetta su Giasone sarà terribile , l'assassinio dei figli!
θυμὸς δὲ κρείσσων τῶν ἐμῶν βουλευμάτων
La collera è  più forte dei miei propositi..

ὡς φίλταθ᾽, ὡς ἔτικτες, ἀλλὰ τήνδε γε
λαθοῦ βραχεῖαν ἡμέραν παίδων σέθεν
κἄπειτα θρήνει: καὶ γὰρ εἰ κτενεῖς σφ᾽, ὅμως

φίλοι γ᾽ ἔφυσαν: δυστυχὴς δ᾽ ἐγὼ γυνή.

Questo sol giorno i figli tuoi dimentica,
   e poscia piangi. Anche se tu li uccidi,
   cari sono essi, e sciagurata io sono.

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La vittima sacrificale.

Creusa, figlia di Creonte re di Corinto, va incontro felice alle nozze con Giasone...e riceve un dono prezioso, una veste riccamente decorata,che Medea le invia tramite i suoi figli.
".. bisogna che lei riceva questi doni nelle sue mani.Andate prima possibile:..facendo bene ciò siate buoni messaggeri!"

ἐς χεῖρ᾽ ἐκείνην δῶρα δέξασθαι τάδε.
ἴθ᾽ ὡς τάχιστα: ..

εὐάγγελοι γένοισθε πράξαντες καλῶς.