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Chapter 8: Medusa: Terrifying Monster or Feminist Icon?

2021/1/19
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Muses of Mythology

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Medusa: Terrifying monster or feminist icon? Or lonely teenager? Or potential Broadway star? There are a lot of ways to look at the gorgon known as Medusa. In this episode, Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) examine every one — or at least, like, five of them. Support the podcast and get access to bonus goodies every week over on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythology)See the Medusa skins from *Smite *here). Check out some ancient art of Medusa, including the examples mentioned in this episode here).Listen to Plaything of the Gods by Whitney Avalon here).Spoilers for *Hades, The Haunted Mansion (Ride), Smite, Assassins Creed: Odyssey, Hercules the Animated Series, *and *Charmed (2018). *

Content Warning:** **This episode contains mention of sexual assault, victim-blaming, death, murder, beheading, petrification, and spousal abuse. 

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Podcast of Poseidon was created, co-hosted, and produced by Darien and DJ Smartt.

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