And sword and gods and hurtling thunderbolts.

Nurse: The king must be revered.

Medea: My father was a king.

Nurse: Dost thou not fear?

Medea: Not though the earth produced the foe.

Nurse: Thou'lt perish.170

Medea: So I wish it.

Nurse: Flee!

Medea: I'm done with flight.[9]

Why should Medea flee?