Journal #2: How are Jason's and Medea's attitudes and interactions with the gods different?
Jason uses the gods to justify that he is a good person, while Medea uses the gods to prove that Jason is a bad person. "O Zeus and lady daughter, Justice, O resplendent Sun! And you my friends, at last we are on the road to vengeance" (764-766). Medea thanks the gods for their help in securing her plan against Jason. "Zeus, do you hear how I'm at bay[?]" (1405) shows that Jason is speaking of the gods to show that he is a humble man, and that he believes his life is controlled by the gods. The fact that he often brings up the subject of the gods gives Jason a "holier-than-thou" complex so his image of a good, strong, dominating man is not ruined. Medea seems to find more value in the gods, and actually prays for their help instead of appearing payerful. Both Jason and Medea reference the gods often, however, showing they are a prominent aspect of people's lives in the time of Euripides.