美狄亚

美狄亞

Měidíyà

noun #26,251

Meanings

1 Medea
2 the sorceress of Greek mythology who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece

Characters

beautiful; used in transliterations

northern barbarian tribes (historical); used in transliterations

Asia; second; used in transliterations

Examples

美狄亚是希腊神话中著名的女巫。

Měidíyà shì Xīlà shénhuà zhōng zhùmíng de nǚwū.

Medea is a famous sorceress in Greek mythology.

欧里庇得斯的悲剧《美狄亚》影响了西方文学。

Ōulǐpídésī de bēijù "Měidíyà" yǐngxiǎngle Xīfāng wénxué.

Euripides' tragedy Medea has influenced Western literature.

Tips

culture

美狄亚 is best known from Euripides' 431 BC tragedy. She is often invoked as a symbol of extreme vengeance and the destructive power of betrayed love.

Stroke Order

美 měi

狄 dí

亚 Yà