Episode 48: Medusa & Athena

On episode 48 of the Magick & Alchemy Podcast, hosts Kate Belew and Kristin Lisenby discuss the myth of Medusa. They talk about Medusa's relationship to Athena, the Goddess, the patriarchy, and the #MeToo movement. They consider her transformation from maiden to monster, and contemplate the Gorgon’s ancient ties to the moon, poetry, rage, snakes, and guardianship. Content warning: Sexual assault. Created by Tamed Wild.Production by Julio MonteroMusic by Follow the Wind,Taizo Audio. Sources:“Mysteries of the Dark Moon” by Demetra George “The Muse as Medusa” by May Sarton“Athena to Medusa” by Nikita Gill from the book, “Great Goddesses.”https://genius.com/Sylvia-plath-medusa-annotatedhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/3173239https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/225040-poetry-is-perhaps-this-an-atemwende-a-turning-of-ourhttps://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/medu/hd_medu.htmhttps://www.missourireview.com/people/diane-seuss/https://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/Spanish/LorcaDuende.phphttps://womennart.com/2018/11/21/medusa/https://neri.media.mit.edu/projects/details/medusa-2.html

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Created by Tamed Wild.
Production by Julio Montero.
Music by Follow the Wind,
Taizo Audio