Medusa

Medusa quickly became one of the most important characters for the podcast, particularly because of the ways in which she has been misunderstood and misrepresented. Liv is always looking for more information on Medusa and dives deeper into her story at every opportunity.


Medusa through the sources

01.21 Sister, Survivor, Savior, The Gorgon Medusa

Medusa is never just one thing: her history, variations on her story, interpretations... There's a whole wide world of Medusa and this episode attempts to touch upon just a fraction of ancient sources and versions. Monster? Beautiful woman? Survivor? Mother? One of three mortal queens? Medusa is everything.

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conversations about medusa

03. 23 Bringing Medusa Back to Life, with Stone Blind Author Natalie Haynes

Liv speaks with author and classicist Natalie Haynes about all things Medusa and Natalie's new novel about the tragic Gorgon, Stone Blind.

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04.21 Medusa, Colonialism, Re-Imagining Goddesses and Monsters, with Nikita Gill

Nikita Gill, poet and author of Great Goddesses, amongst many other incredible books and poetry collections, speak with Liv about reimagining goddesses and monsters of Greek mythology, about Medusa, misogyny, and colonialism, among other fascinating things.

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01.21 Medusa and Fragility, with Anwen Kya Hayward

In this bonus episode, Liv speaks with author Anwen Kya Hayward about Medusa and her ability to attract horrible men on the internet. Find Anwen on twitter here, her book, Here, the World Entire here, and a thread of relevant Medusa tweets and responses to them here.

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