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On episode 48 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss the myth of Medusa. They talk about Medusa's relationship to Athena, the Goddess, the patriarchy, and the #MeToo movement. They consider her transformation from maiden to monster, and contemplate the Gorgon’s ancient ties to the moon, poetry, rage, snakes, and guardianship. Content warning: Sexual assault.
Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio.
Sources:
“Mysteries of the Dark Moon” by Demetra George
“The Muse as Medusa” by May Sarton
“Athena to Medusa” by Nikita Gill from the book, “Great Goddesses.”
https://genius.com/Sylvia-plath-medusa-annotated
https://www.jstor.org/stable/3173239
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/225040-poetry-is-perhaps-this-an-atemwende-a-turning-of-our
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/medu/hd_medu.htm
https://www.missourireview.com/people/diane-seuss/
https://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/Spanish/LorcaDuende.php
https://womennart.com/2018/11/21/medusa/
https://neri.media.mit.edu/projects/details/medusa-2.html |