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The Tragedies of Euripides (18 volumes in total), this series also includes "Euripides Tragedies 1: Alcestis", "Euripides Tragedies 10: Helen", "Euripides Tragedies 6: Hecuba", "Euripides Tragedies 4: The Children of Hercules", "Euripides Tragedies 13: Ion", etc.

Euripides was an ancient Greek tragedian who had a great influence on the development of European drama in later generations. He brought the daily lives of ordinary people to the stage. His works presented distinct social issues, created some important images of ordinary people, and also showed profound psychological descriptions. He was an innovator in the development of ancient Greek tragedy. "Medea" is one of Euripides' most famous tragedies and one of the three major tragedies of ancient Greece. Medea was a princess of a barbaric country. She betrayed her country and killed her brother because she fell in love with Jason. At this time, Jason married another Corinthian princess and abandoned Medea. The Corinthian king even wanted to expel her from the country. Medea had no choice but to poison the princess as a gift, then reluctantly killed her and Jason's sons, and escaped in a dragon chariot to take revenge on Jason.

Euripides' works concentratedly reflected the political and ideological crisis during the decline of the slave social democracy in Athens. "Medea" is considered the most touching Greek tragedy. It tells the revenge of Medea who was betrayed by her husband. It reflects the writer's sympathy for the social status of women at that time and supports their resistance. "Women of Troy" writes about the pain of many female captives after the fall of Troy, expressing the writer's strong hatred for the war.