Medea after killing her brother she left her father in order to follow Jason to Corinth. After they got get married and have two sons, Jason rejected her in order to marry the daughter of Creon, King of Corinth. Jason insists that his new marriage would be for the benefit of Medea and her children.
Medea and her sons are to be banished. Blinded by jealousy and to get even on Jason she sets up his princess bride who dies in a fire. Her father died also trying to save her. Medea in her madness decides to kill her two sons in order to avenge herself upon her husband. The boys are slautered with a sword.
Jason grieves over his dead sons and Medea wishes she had never followed him.
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