Corinth He says he wants a better life for Medea and the children But his real goal is fame and position Medea calls him a liar and coward Jason says With no female sex Men would be rid of all their troubles These words show his arrogance His ambition blinds him to human feelings Euripides uses Jason to criticize male pride and selfishness Jason s Punishment Jason s greed and betrayal bring him ruin Medea kills Glauce and Creon with poisoned gifts She also kills their children Jason loses everything his new wife his sons and his peace The Chorus says It s a fearful thing for men to spill the blood of gods Jason s power turns to pain His dream of wealth ends in tears His tragedy is moral and emotional He becomes a broken man punished by his own choices Thus Jason begins as a hero but ends as a sinner His ambition and betrayal destroy his life Euripides portrays him as a proud man whose greed and false pride ultimately lead to total tragedy