Oh, and I always found her name interesting. "Medea" in Greek legend was the object of affection of Jason of "and the Argonauts" fame. They married and had some children, but he soon grew tired of her and started sleeping around.
In revenge she murdered all their children.
I guess her parents must have thought this an appropriate name for a "strong woman."
Get this. Her real name is Susie. The DC CHapter found that out somehow.
So the question is, what sort of woman would find the adoption of the name of a mythical child killer to be an act of empowerment?