Medea Quote Analysis
Arguably, Medea is not referring to Jason’s co-dependence on Medea during that time. Instead, she considers his complete betrayal to his family the true mark of a coward. “Chorus: Jason, you have put a fine gloss on your words. But – I may not be wise to say this – I think you’ve acted wrongly: you have betrayed your wife.” In this passage we see that the Chorus can quite plainly see though the false nature of Jason’s words.