can someone please help me with th story and especially the themes and motifs of medusa .(greek mythology)
2006-08-17 21:36:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Check this out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa_(mythology)
2006-08-17 21:42:53 · answer #1 · answered by Some Guy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medusa represented the old pro-female, "mother Earth" archetype who was conquered by the new pro-masculine Indo-European Perseus.
2006-08-18 09:26:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some variations, even as Medusa became pregnant via Poseidon, she became beheaded in her sleep via the hero Perseus, who became despatched to fetch her head via King Polydectes of Seriphus. With help from Athena and Hermes, who offered him with winged sandals, Hades' cap of invisibility, a sword, and a contemplated shelter, he carried out his quest. The hero slew Medusa via searching at her mirrored image interior the reflect instead of right away at her to circumvent being grew to develop into into stone. even as the hero severed Medusa's head, from her neck 2 offspring sprang forth: the winged horse Pegasus and the sizable Chrysaor who later grew to develop into the hero wielding the golden sword.
2016-11-05 02:02:30 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medusa is a gorgon. Gorgons have snakes as hairs, & those who stares at their eyes becomes a stone.
2006-08-17 21:46:33 · answer #4 · answered by jeprx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this link
http://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Medusa/medusa.html
2006-08-17 21:50:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋