Euripides Medea and Senecas Medea are the two surviving ancient tragedies of Medea Both versions are drastically different and contrast in several aspects Euripides portrays Medea as more human She is the epitome of the oppressed housewife and only after her suffering is she capable of the crimes she committed Senecas Medea is even more vengeful than Euripides and she is angry from the very beginning Senecas version also portrays Medea as a vengeful sorceress whereas in Euripides version though