Quite a number of people are acquainted with the tale of a woman who has snakes for hair and whose gaze can petrify even the mightiest of men. What then, was the real story behind this transformation?
Archaeologists uncovering an ancient Roman forum in modern-day Turkey found a rather unique depiction of Medusa. The columned forum included ceiling tiles with a carved Medusa, but instead of a ...
“The same image that has been used to oppress women can also help to set women free.” — Susan R. Bowers, “Medusa and the Female Gaze” (1990) Talk about scary: Medusa’s downright petrifying in the ...