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Help[Opinions] Adore, a powerful name and story. (m)
in reply to a message by erb816
I adore the name Medusa, and personally I find Medusa to be something of a feminist figure. She never sought out to kill or destroy. Instead, she lived in a cave, only petrifying men when they attacked her. She was far less violent than her sisters, and was originally a beautiful and devout young woman. She was only turned into a monster, out of Athena's spite, because she was raped by Poseidon in the temple. She has constantly been misunderstood, and the idea of an alternate Medusa being able to enact revenge is an empowering one. There have been so many beautiful takes on her in recent years, and I think it's hightime we reclaim the name, too. Not to mention the meaning: "protector, ruler".
A lot of people seem to not really like the "oo" sound. To that I bring up the original Greek spelling and pronunciation: Medousa, pronounced MEH-DO-SA. I think it's just as beautiful, if not even more. The spelling could be changed to Medosa if you're worried about mispronunciation.
A lot of people seem to not really like the "oo" sound. To that I bring up the original Greek spelling and pronunciation: Medousa, pronounced MEH-DO-SA. I think it's just as beautiful, if not even more. The spelling could be changed to Medosa if you're worried about mispronunciation.
This message was edited 7/22/2020, 7:22 PM
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