9/20/2023 0 Comments Medusa and poseidon![]() ![]() The curse supposedly explains humans’ fear of snakes, and perhaps the fact that this fear is even more prevalent among women.įear of snakes can also be seen in other primates and seems to predate the appearance of humans. God says to the serpent: “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel” (Genesis 3:15). God punishes the serpent, but as in the story of Medusa, its victims – the man, and especially the woman – are also punished. In the Jewish myth of the Garden of Eden, the serpent reveals the truth about the Tree of Knowledge and seduces Eve, who does not know good from evil, to eat its fruit. In ancient Egypt, the giant serpent deity Apep embodied chaos and was the sworn enemy of the sun god, Ra. Medusa’s hair of living snakes in Greek mythology keeps people away from her and underscores the terrifying and repulsive monstrosity of the previously attractive girl. It is a primal fear that is expressed in various mythologies. About 3% has snake phobia: An extreme, paralyzing, and persistent fear called ophidiophobia, from ophis, the Greek word for snake. Some 50% of the world’s population reports being afraid of snakes. Medusa by Carlos Schwabe A snake lurks in the grass Hair of venomous snakes and a gaze that will turn you into stone. The cursed Medusa represents at least two horrifying things – venomous snakes and petrification. The tale of the unfortunate Medusa is recounted here not because the Davidson Institute has taken up mythology, but rather, on the occasion of All Saints’ Eve, or Halloween, celebrated tonight around the world, and associated with both horror stories and monsters. Athena cursed Medusa, turning her hair into squirming venomous snakes, and her face, probably more beautiful than that of the envious goddess, became so terrible to behold that the mere sight of it would turn onlookers to stone. After Poseidon left, the goddess unleashed her wrath on the poor girl. ![]() Athena, the eternal virgin, was shocked by the desecration of her temple, and hid her eyes behind her shield in order not to see. Poseidon captured Medusa in the temple and violated her. Fleeing from him, Medusa came to the temple of Athena (Minerva), goddess of wisdom. Poseidon (Neptune), god of the sea, also noticed the girl – Medusa – and decided she would be his. This punishment turns Medusa into a monster that is isolated from the world of men – thus she can never be near another man again.Īnd then we come to the myth of Perseus, which we will save for another day.According to Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid, many years ago, there lived a beautiful maiden, “the jealous aspiration of many suitors.” All who saw her face swore they had never seen a lovelier face, and more than all of her beautiful features, were enchanted by her lush golden wavy hair. Athena curses Medusa with a head full of snakes, eternal life, and that any man who looks at her will be turned to stone. Medusa’s sisters come to her defense and thus suffer part of the punishment. ![]() She doesn’t blame her fellow god she blames the human – Medusa. Poseidon rapes Medusa on the floor of the Temple of Athena.Īthena comes and sees that her temple has been defiled. Who better to protect Medusa against Poseidon than Athena, an enemy to Poseidon.īut that isn’t what happens. ![]()
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