The play "Medea" was written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. It was first performed in 431 BCE. Euripides is known for authoring around 90 plays, of which 19 have survived intact. "Medea" is one of his most powerful and best-known tragedies, depicting the story of Medea, a former princess of Colchis, who takes a ruthless revenge on her unfaithful husband Jason by killing his new wife and her own children before escaping to Athens. Despite its initially poor reception, the play has become a classic of the Western canon and is frequently performed and studied for its rich exploration of themes such as injustice, revenge, and the struggles of a woman in a male- dominated world.