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Are you familiar with the story of Medea?

She's a character from the world of ancient Greek mythology who's most closely associated with the tale of Jason and the Argonauts.

Medea was a woman with a knowledge of magic from the Black Sea region of Colchus.

She was instrumental in helping Jason secure the long sought-after golden fleece.

However, Medea's story ends in tragedy.

After falling in love with Jason, she bore him two children and returned with him to the city of Corinth.

But soon, the former Argonaut decided that the foreign-born mother of his children was not the most politically advantageous partner.

If he was to marry the comely daughter of the local king Creon, that would be the making

of a mighty dynasty. So he made the fateful decision to set aside Medea and marry a princess.

This was a huge mistake.

In her grief and rage, Medea killed both of her children to punish Jason for his fickle ways.

Then in some versions of the story, Medea makes her escape from Corinth in a flying chariot

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