Medusa: Terrifying monster or feminist icon? Or lonely teenager? Or potential Broadway star? There are a lot of ways to look at the gorgon known as Medusa. In this episode, Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) examine every one — or at least, like, five of them.

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See the Medusa skins from Smite here.

Check out some ancient art of Medusa, including the examples mentioned in this episode here.

Listen to Plaything of the Gods by Whitney Avalon here.


Spoilers for Hades, The Haunted Mansion (Ride), Smite, Assassins Creed: Odyssey, Hercules the Animated Series, and Charmed (2018). 

Content Warning: This episode contains mention of sexual assault, victim-blaming, death, murder, beheading, petrification, and spousal abuse. 

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Podcast of Poseidon was created, co-hosted, and produced by Darien and DJ Smartt.

Our music is "Athens Festival" by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart

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