美狄亚

美狄亞
Měidíyà
noun #26,251

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
Měidíyà shì Xīlà shénhuà zhōng zhùmíng de nǚwū.
Medea is a famous sorceress in Greek mythology.
HSK 7-9
欧里庇得斯悲剧美狄亚影响西方文学
Ōulǐbìdésī de bēijù 《 Měidíyà 》 yǐngxiǎng le 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

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