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Medea

also: Medeae, Medeam

The Colchian sorceress of Greek myth; here the title-role of Ennius's tragedy Medea Exul, which Cicero quotes and 'plays' (Medeam agere) in Fam. 7.6 to tease Trebatius about leaving home for profit abroad. Mythological/literary figure, not a historical person.

Mentioned in 6 works (9 total)

Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book IV speeches · 1 mention

§135 Medea

On the Manilian Law (On the Command of Pompey) speeches · 1 mention

§22 Medea

For Marcus Caelius speeches · 1 mention

§18 Medea

Ad Familiares 7.6 letters · 2 mentions

On the Nature of the Gods philosophy · 3 mentions

On Fate philosophy · 1 mention

§35 Medea