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grbs-15083	Gemin, Marco	Medea’s Four Reasons	2014	14	.pdf	application/pdf	5404	239	65	She was θυµὸν ἐκπλαγεῖσ᾽, “smitten in the soul” (translation mine) the place affected by the phenomenon of ἔκπληξις, a physical trans- formation which can determine a change of state and opinion.8 This incidentally recurs in the Encomium of Helen (ἐκπλαγέντες, 16), where Gorgias describes the effects of an impressive view; the phenomenon would be worth exploring in both Euripidean and Gorgian texts, but discussion would take us too far afield.9 I focus on this first reason of Medea and its relation to Helen’s first reason. Jason does not deny Medea’s passion; he implicitly admits that it has been decisive for his own success and safety, but he re- fuses to ascribe it to Medea’s credit, because the god is the only one responsible for her actions.12 Like Helen according to Gorgias’ fourth reason, she has been “constrained by divine constraint” (ὑπὸ θείας ἀνάγκης ἀναγκασθεῖσα).	cache/grbs-15083.pdf	txt/grbs-15083.txt