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In Euripidesf Medea, Medeafs lust for relentless revenge against her unfaithful husband Jason leads her to commit a number of atrocious acts including the murder of her two young children. Cleary, despite how slighted one feels, taking the life of another, especially of ones own children is irrational and appalling. However, while the reader is made to view Medea critically, he cannot help but feel sympathy for her plight. Medea suffers greatly yet still manages to hold onto her humanity. Although her quest to settle the scores between herself and Jason leads her to commit atrociously horrible acts of treachery, Medea cannot be classified as wholly evil because the reasons and events that lead to these actions earn sympathy and understanding for this tragic woman. Medeafs actions are indeed cruel and immoral but can be at least partially justified validly. Medea is conceived as a conniving and deceitful woman even towards her friends. After being banned by King Creon, Medea encounters the King of Athens Aegeus. She tricks her old friend into swearing that he himself gwill never cast [her] from [his] land,/ nor, if any of my enemies should demand me,/ will you, in your life, willing hand me overh (lines 749-751). Medea