The Medea — page 105: what you’re looking at

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# This is a Notes page from scholarly criticism This is page 89 from a scholarly work's notes section—not a penny dreadful, but classical literary criticism. The page contains running prose discussing Greek tragedy, specifically addressing criticisms of Euripides' *Medea*. The text argues that apparent coincidences in the play (such as Aegeus's convenient arrival) are acceptable because Greek tragedies were based on historical traditions (*Logoi*) rather than pure fiction, and therefore could include actual historical coincidences. The author distinguishes between ancient tragedy and later works, noting that Aristotle's time saw a shift toward fiction-based tragedy. The passage also references rituals performed by Corinthians at the Grave of Medea's Children.