Medea rode around in a chariot driven by dragons and accomplished tremendous feats of magic, including ones of great benefit to the hero Jason. So when Jason left her for another woman, he was asking for trouble. She made Jason's bride burn and then fled to Athens where she married Aegeus and became queen. When Aegeus' son Theseus arrived, Medea tried to poison him, but was found out. She disappeared before Aegeus could draw a sword and slay her.
Gustave Moreau (April 6, 1826 – April 18, 1898) was a French Symbolist painter.
