Medea: The Lighter Side of a Greek Tragedy

"Euripides’ Medea has always felt a bit too dark and cruel to me. It’s a brilliant play, but the ending is devastating. This project is my humorous, lighthearted take on the classic story. It is not a serious pitch for a movie adaptation, but rather a playful concept art series—just for fun!

Because I found the original story so harsh, I decided to rewrite the rules of Greek tragedy. In my version, even though the play dictates that Medea's children, the new bride, and the King must die, I couldn't bear to leave it at that. In my art, they are all alive and well! They just moved to the Underworld to hang out with Hades. They are simply living a peaceful, domestic life down there, washing dishes and playing with toys. Nobody truly gets hurt!"

If you skipped Greek Mythology in school, here is the short version. A Quick Guide to Euripides' "Medea": Medea is a powerful sorceress who left her homeland and sacrificed everything to help the hero Jason (yes, the one with the Golden Fleece). They move to Corinth, have kids, and everything seems fine. Then, Jason decides to leave Medea to marry the young princess of Corinth to improve his political status. He expects Medea to just accept it. Spoiler alert: she doesn't. Medea is exiled, but before she leaves, she takes a terrible revenge. She sends a poisoned dress to the new bride (which also kills the King) and, in the ultimate act of vengeance against Jason, kills their own children. Finally, she escapes to Athens on a flying chariot pulled by dragons, leaving Jason completely alone with his regrets. (But remember, in my version, everyone is actually fine and just chilling in the Underworld!)