In the excerpt from "Metamorphoses" by Ovid, Medea is an example of the archetype of the Magician. This is evident as she possesses magical abilities and is portrayed as someone who can use her enchantments to affect change, such as attempting to bring back the years of Jason's father.
The Metamorphoses
by Ovid
THE Hæmonian mothers and aged fathers bring presents, for receiving their sons safe home; and frankincense dissolves, piled on the flames, and the devoted victim falls, having its horns gilded. But Æson is not among those congratulating, being now near death, and worn out with the years of old age; when thus the son of Æson addresses Medea: “O wife, to whom I confess that I owe my safety, although thou hast granted me everything, and the sum of thy favors exceeds all belief; still, if thy enchantments can effect this (and what can enchantments not effect?), take away from my own years, and, when taken, add them to those of my father.”
And thus saying, he could not check his tears. She was moved with the affection of the petitioner; and her father, Æetes, left behind, recurred to her mind, unlike that of Jason; yet she did not confess any such feelings. “What a piece of wickedness, husband,” said she, “has escaped thy affectionate lips! Can I, then, seem capable of transferring to any one a portion of thy life? May Hecate not allow of this; nor dost thou ask what is reasonable; but, Jason, I will endeavor to grant thee a favor still greater than that which thou art asking. By my arts we will endeavor to bring back the long years of my father-in-law, and not by means of thy years; if the Goddess of the triple form do but assist, and propitiously aid so vast an undertaking.”
"The Metamorphoses" by Ovid
Question
Use the excerpt from Metamorphoses by Ovid to answer the question.
In Metamorphoses, Medea is an example of which archetype?
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Sage
Sage
Lover
Lover
Knight
Knight
Magician
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