This passage relates the story of Medea and Esch because they had both lashed out in anger at their lovers because they saw they loved another woman. This comparison reveals the way Manny and Esch, and Jason and Medea feel about each other. Esch and Medea both love the men, and expect them to feel the same way, but both Jason and Manny no longer care about them, so they move on to different women. Later when Randall asks if he should beat up Manny, it reinforces the theme of family and Esch's family sticking together.
This picture is of Medea's chariot of dragons, which she was gifted from her grandfather Helios.
I think it is interesting that you mentioned how Esch's family sticks together because this is where Medea and Esch differ. While Medea betrayed her family in favor of Jason, Esch, although at certain points she feels she has done this, ultimately sides with her family. The connection between Medea and Esch which is the feeling unrequited love is a theme throughout Salvage the Bones and the story of Medea. I think it is interesting to note how despite all her rage, Esch stands by her family and besides her initial reaction she moves beyond Manny. I feel like she treats the story of Medea as a cautionary tale, and this keeps her from making the same mistakes Medea did.
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