Medusa - The Queen of Killer Looks
Description
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.
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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