When Hesiod first called Medusa and her sisters by name, he didn't mention their appearance. In this episode, we discuss the "why" and trace the origin of the Gorgon to a time long before our snake-haired Queen was called Medusa. 

Resources:

 The Language of the Goddess: Gimbutas, Marija, Campbell, Joseph: 9780500282496: Amazon.com: Books

https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Medusa/medusa.html

Medusa: Sympathy for a Monster | Classical Wisdom Weekly

Medusa - Wikipedia

Spolia - Wikipedia

Medusa | Myth & Story | Britannica

🐍 Medusa :: The Real Story of the Snake-Haired Gorgon (greekmythology.com)

Medusa in Greek Mythology - Origin Story & Death - World History Edu

Medusa and the Gorgons: The Origins of the Legendary Tale – War and Civilization (camrea.org)

Gorgons - Wikipedia

Gorgoneion - Wikipedia

Hesiod, Theogony, line 270 (tufts.edu)

Ceto - Wikipedia

Phorcys - Wikipedia

Corfu - Wikipedia

Apotropaic magic - Wikipedia

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