Medusa is known as Greek mythological creature. She was turned into monstrosity by goddess Athena. Before that medusa was the priestess and God Poseidon violated her in Athena’s temple. Medusa was one of the priestess that had to stay virgin all her life.
In wrath Athena turned Medusa into monstosity, her hair turned into snakes and anyone who looked at Medusa turned to stone.
So, she was turned into monstrosity because she was violated…
Was it a curse or a blessing?
Medusas apearance from beautiful maiden into monstrosity isolated her from society.
She lived in secluded environment, she lived in isolation, and didn’t bother others.
Hermit life in the cave. Cave reality, isolation from outside world and other beings. It’s like Budghist Mahasiddha Lakshminkara who ran away from mariage and social life and she lived in the cave and created her own world in the cave. Medusa was sort of demigod chimera creature and Lakshminakara was human. Altough in those days cave reality was the only option avalable who didn’t want to be pushed and pulled by society. Did times changed…?…much…
Although a lot of “heros” went to kill Medusa and they all turned to stone. Anyone who looked at her turned to stone.
Perseus was ordered to bring Medusas head, he killed her and cut her head when Medusa slept. Out of Medusas head came out Pegasus and Chrysaor, two of her children who were Poseidons kids also demigods, chimeras.
Interesting Medusa never aproached people, she avoided them, so who was bad here…?
Why so many men went to kill her?
Medusas story is very peculiar, mythical maybe misinterpreted, mistranslated and confused in time…it’s hard to understand for the human mind…although it’s clear, it’s all about female power…and who wants to own it…?
You know Versace logo, it’s Medusas head, suraunded by Greek key. That is the symbol of seduction and female power. The models that Versace chose definetley were godesses in previous life…
…Medusas face also used by rape victims, it is a tatoo, it’s the symbol of the survivors of sexual violance. This is the symbol of reclaiming their power, representing strenght, she is not a victim she stands in her power, she is the survivor.
The picture above is museum in Istambul. The statue is Medusa sitting.
The statue of Medusa, and there are Medusa faces on the colomns in the museum, to ward off evil spirits, the other version Medusas heads were brought from other city as spoils of war…
The place use to be water reservoir, it’s been built in 6th century.
Istumbul use to be Constatinople, in Byzantine empire.
During 6000 years of patriarchy woman attached a lot of meaning and power to their sexuality and looks. Apearance played vital role for survival.
In Medusas case change of apearance was a defence mechanism.
Female is the power in general, although were and for what that power is used?
Who is using that power?
Maybe woman is possessed?
Maybe Divinity uses that power, or woman is a vessel for the Divine power.
Don’t let any evil force use your power as a weapon.
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