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[Opinions] Re: Adore, a powerful name and story. (m)

by Ora (hufflepuffer) (Ora)

7/22/2020, 7:49 PM

Agree with all of this. I took a women's history class in college and the professor actually brought up Medusa as a feminist figure, for the reasons you explained. I was already of that mind because my mom studied Greek history extensively and talked about it a lot and we had bookshelves full of material on it growing up (though her specialty was ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia). It's why she named my sister Cassandra!

I honestly thought this was common knowledge but the comments here are making me doubt that now :( Apparently most people just know her as a monster.

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- Raven Briar (Constant) +1

7/23/2020, 7:48 AM

There are multiple versions of the myth

In the Roman poet Ovid's Metamorphoses, Medusa was recreated as a tragic figure. He adds the story of rape and Athena cursing her. However, Ovid's is a later version. Earlier versions do not paint her as a victim, and she seems more evil. These stories were told over and over again, and each teller put their own twist on things.

- Ora (hufflepuffer) (Ora)

7/23/2020, 2:58 PM

I know, I mentioned that in my own comment.

- Dracotorix

7/22/2020, 8:21 PM

I wonder if it's just because a lot of people are afraid of snakes?
I like snakes, but if I was scared of them I probably wouldn't like to think about the name Medusa lol

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