Medea: Guilty as Charged Men of Corinth, I am here today to confirm who is solely responsible for the death of four innocent victims. Medea. She mischievously murdered the king and his daughter, then proceeded to brutally violate the little bodies of her own children. Some of you may argue that outside factors coerced her to act irrationally. She wants you to believe that pain and suffering caused by Jason’s “disloyalty” drove her mad enough to act out so rashly. However, her selfishness compelled her to plot and carry out these horrible deeds; Jason and others only tried to help her, but she denied their generosity. Those of you who blame Jason for provoking Medea