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Medea helped Hera to steal the sacred artifact for her beloved and received abduction in return. Medea had numerous adventures in her life including murdering her brother to distract her father for her to make a clean escape.
Through her heroic actions, Medea handled various incidents and adventures for Jason though she eventually never got away easily. One of the final adventures that she handled for Jason is when they arrived to take the throne from Pelias in which she tricked Pelias' daughters into boiling him alive. Following their escape to Corinth and with Jason's two children, Medea was thrown out by Jason in favor of the cute young thing, Creusa. Medea tried to get Jason back through various means including killing their two children but was unsuccessful. In contrast to other women, Medea didn't commit suicide at this point but flee to Athens where she married another king and unsuccessfully tried...
As reported in one story, Medea was granted immortality by Hera due to her successful refusal to Zeus seduction.
Conclusion:
Based on the Greek Mythology, the history of the ancient Greek consists of various heroes and heroines who had different careers and played divergent roles in the Greek society. Some of the most important gods, mortals, and goddesses include Apollo, Admetus, Alcestis, Jason, Theseus, Medea, Herakles, and Perseus.
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