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If you have ophidiophobia (fear of snakes), Medusa is not the typical person you want to go on blind dates with. Despite her beautiful characteristics, her eyes will petrify you... literally. Her awful dating life is not only because of her snake-hair, nor the inevitable result of having everyone you look at turn to stone, but because of her innate hatred of men due to the god of water himself- Poseidon. |
Medusa is a complex monster that cannot be explained in a single work of art, whether it be a book, poem, or painting. Our goal is to gain a clearer understanding of the monster as well as to give our readers a more objective view of Medusa. We created this website in order to do so and organized it through different pages. Each page is dedicated to a certain aspect of the monster: her origins, classical interpretations, as well as her appearance in modern forms of art.
Site Overview
Origins Discussion of Medusa's Greek background
Monstrosity Analysis of Medusa's monstrosity from different points of view
Evolution Medusa presented throughout different time periods
Today Medusa in contemporary displays
Sources Supporting information for the site
Monstrosity Analysis of Medusa's monstrosity from different points of view
Evolution Medusa presented throughout different time periods
Today Medusa in contemporary displays
Sources Supporting information for the site