Motif
Betrayed spouse's concealed revenge
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A motif of the Betrayal and Violated Trust family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome CADMUS. / PERSEUS. / THE ARGONAUTS. / STORY OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE.; lines 7432-7522 confidence: high
Jason becomes attracted to Glauce, daughter of Creon; he obtains Creon's consent, fixes the wedding day, and then tells Medea, presenting the alliance as advantageous to their children.
After Jason arranges to marry Glauce, Medea hides her wrath and sends a fatal gift to her rival.
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