Aristotle himself both praised Euripides calling him "the most tragic poet" and also criticized him for his confusing plotlines and his backward portrayal of what a hero is expected to be. ... Which some think explains why he painted such a negative picture of women in his plays. ... "(2) It is funny to think that some women feel that Euripides helped to strengthen the voice of women by making his leading characters women when you read how he portrays them in his plays. ... It is also discussed in Palmer's article how some analysis of Euripides plays; Medea in particular may not even fit ...

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Well Heracles was such a diverse character "it was impossible to write a unified epic about him" (Aristotle, Poetics 8). ... He tells a story of Heracles choice between two women, Vice (with ease) and Virtue (with hardship). ...

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