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The term "barbarian" is Greek in origin. The Greeks used it for any races that were not of a Greek origin, especially those that were very different from themselves. Because most of these "barbarians" regularly assaulted Greek cities, the term gradually evolved in ....

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.... and love for family as is shown in the Odyssey. Obviously, the Peloponesian War brought a much stress and chaos on the Greek society of this period, so during this time Euripedes was different in his subject matter and how he portrayed his characters, especially women. He created a play where he opposed a barbarian to someone “civilized”, as with Medea and Jason. The civilized Jason is more barbaric in his emotional callousness than the barbarian Medea, but by the end of the play she loses any sympathy the audience may have for her with her truly barbaric revenge. The Nurse calls Medea a "strange woman." She is anything but typical. Euripides ad ....