When Hesiod first called Medusa and her sisters by name, he didn't mention their appearance. In this episode, we discuss the "why" and trace the origin of the Gorgon to a time long before our snake-haired Queen was called Medusa.
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Resources:
The Language of the Goddess: Gimbutas, Marija, Campbell, Joseph: 9780500282496: Amazon.com: Books
https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Medusa/medusa.html
Medusa: Sympathy for a Monster | Classical Wisdom Weekly
Medusa | Myth & Story | Britannica
🐍 Medusa :: The Real Story of the Snake-Haired Gorgon (greekmythology.com)
Medusa in Greek Mythology - Origin Story & Death - World History Edu
Medusa and the Gorgons: The Origins of the Legendary Tale – War and Civilization (camrea.org)
Hesiod, Theogony, line 270 (tufts.edu)
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