The Mirror Of Medusa
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Author | : David Leeming |
Publisher | : Reaktion Books |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2013-06-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1780231334 |
With her repulsive face and head full of living, venomous snakes, Medusa is petrifying—quite literally, since looking directly at her turned people to stone. Ever since Perseus cut off her head and presented it to Athena, she has been a woman of many forms: a dangerous female monster that had to be destroyed, an erotic power that could annihilate men, and, thanks to Freud, a woman whose hair was a nest of terrifying penises that signaled castration. She has been immortalized by artists from Leonardo da Vinci to Salvador Dalí and was the emblem of the Jacobins after the French Revolution. Today, she’s viewed by feminists as a noble victim of patriarchy and used by Versace in the designer’s logo for men’s underwear, haute couture, and exotic dinnerware. She even gives her name to a sushi roll on a Disney resort menu. Why does Medusa continue to have this power to transfix us? David Leeming seeks to answer this question in Medusa, a biography of the mythical creature. Searching for the origins of Medusa’s myth in cultures that predate ancient Greece, Leeming explores how and why the mythical figure of the gorgon has become one of the most important and enduring ideas in human history. From an oil painting by Caravaggio to Clash of the Titans and Dungeons and Dragons, he delves into the many depictions of Medusa, ultimately revealing that her story is a cultural dream that continues to change and develop with each new era. Asking what the evolution of the Medusa myth discloses about our culture and ourselves, this book paints an illuminating portrait of a woman who has never ceased to enthrall.
Author | : Tobin Siebers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 175 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780520048560 |
Tobin Siebers exposes the role of superstition in unexpected areas of modern life. Combining literary and anthropological insights, his radical interpretations cast new light on the history of narcissism, the worldwide belief in the evil eye, Freud's theories of the uncanny and the role played by ethnocentrism in our view nonwestern peoples.
Author | : Elizabeth Catanese |
Publisher | : ABDO |
Total Pages | : 51 |
Release | : 2021-08-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1098230949 |
Evelyn heads to Mt. Olympus Theme Park to celebrate her winning a hair design contest, where she travels through a mirror in Athena's Hall of Mirrors to a myth; but when she meets Perseus on a mission to behead Medusa, Evelyn wants to try a more creative approach. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
Author | : Stephen R. Wilk |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2007-11-15 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 019988773X |
Medusa, the Gorgon, who turns those who gaze upon her to stone, is one of the most popular and enduring figures of Greek mythology. Long after many other figures from Greek myth have been forgotten, she continues to live in popular culture. In this fascinating study of the legend of Medusa, Stephen R. Wilk begins by refamiliarizing readers with the story through ancient authors and classical artwork, then looks at the interpretations that have been given of the meaning of the myth through the years. A new and original interpretation of the myth is offered, based upon astronomical phenomena. The use of the gorgoneion, the Face of the Gorgon, on shields and on roofing tiles is examined in light of parallels from around the world, and a unique interpretation of the reality behind the gorgoneion is suggested. Finally, the history of the Gorgon since tlassical times is explored, culminating in the modern use of Medusa as a symbol of Female Rage and Female Creativity.
Author | : Paul D. Storrie |
Publisher | : Graphic Universe |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2009-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1580138888 |
In graphic novel format, retells the story of how King Polydectes planned to get rid of young Perseus so he could wed his mother, Danae, by tricking him into slaying Medusa--a snake-haired monster whose look turns humans into stone.
Author | : Joan Holub |
Publisher | : Abrams |
Total Pages | : 26 |
Release | : 2015-03-24 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1613127375 |
Medusa refuses to care for her hair, her long locks getting knottier and dirtier with each passing page. Her hair rebellion elicits frozen expressions of shock from her family, but nothing will convince Medusa to brush. Only her hairdresser approaches Medusa with bravery and a blade, successfully solving the problem . . . with a short haircut! All are pleased with this drastic yet adorable solution. Leslie Patricelli’s depictions of this physical comedy bring a lively visual narrative to Joan Holub’s expertly focused text. Includes a summary of the original Medusa’s Wild Hair myth at the end. Also available in the Mini Myths series: Don't Get Lost, Odysseus and Good Job, Athena!
Author | : Gayle Bohlman |
Publisher | : Chiron Publications |
Total Pages | : 119 |
Release | : 2019-06-20 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 1630517062 |
Mirror, Mirror by Gayle Bohlman, LCSW-C, offers an in-depth exploration of narcissism, looking at how it is constructed and a transformative path of healing narcissistic wounds. She posits that this is particularly relevant today as our collective consciousness grapples with the narcissism bombarding us daily in the news. The book utilizes the mirrors in the stories of Snow White, Narcissus, and Medusa to explicate a path from narcissism to self-realization. Mirror, Mirror is for all who seek a deeper understanding of narcissism, to clinicians, and to those interested in the work of C.G. Jung. Gayle Bohlman has been a therapist for 40 years using a holistic approach that incorporates physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects. She is also a yoga and meditation instructor.
Author | : Michael Kasenow |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 2020-05-31 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781734955309 |
Medusa Gorgon was a beautiful priestess in Athena Olympian's Temple. She was raped in Athena's Temple, blamed for that rape, and punished for that rape. She was condemned to live the remainder of her life as a monster with snakes rearing from her head. Her glare can turn any man into stone. She is now going to have her trial in New York City to determine if a rape had occurred. If she loses the case she will again be condemned to her isolated island. If she wins, she will regain her youth, beauty and freedom. Maggie Harper, a feminist lawyer with a pugnacious reputation for defending women and their rights, will be representing Medusa. This is the trial of the century where the perverse reputations of the Olympians will be revealed.
Author | : Marjorie Garber |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 346 |
Release | : 2013-10-11 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1136635416 |
Ranging from classical times to pop culture, this collection will appeal to art historians, feminists, classicists, cultural critics, and anyone interested in mythology.
Author | : Jean-Pierre Vernant |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 1991-01-21 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780691019314 |
Jean-Pierre Vernant has profoundly transformed our perceptions of ancient Greece. Published in 1991, this collection of nineteen essays probes deeply into themes of enduring interest--death, the body, the soul, the individual, and relations between mortals and immortals; the mask, the mirror, the image, and the imagination; the self and the other, and, more broadly, the concept of otherness itself, or "alterity."