Medea
King Aeetes
of Cholchis's daughter, a sorceress and devotee to Hecate, who became the
hero Jason's wife (for the story about them and the Golden Fleece, see Jason).
After she had fled to Athens in a chariot pulled by dragons, Medea married
king Aegeus, Theseus father. At an attempt to poison Theseus she was discovered,
and had to flee to Asia, where she became the queen of her own people, the
Medes.
According to the historian Herodotos Medea was a real woman who was kidnapped
by the Greeks. For this reason the Trojans took their revenge and kidnapped
Helen, which led to the Trojan War.
