Keeping Her Keys: At The Crossroads of Modern Life and the Deeper World

Putting Medusa's Head Back On


Listen Later

Medusa's story, like many myths, contains sexual violence, murder, and great suffering. If you are not in a space to feel safe while we explore these topics, you may want to skip this one.

Angela Natividad and I go deep into the story of Medusa, from her ancient origins to the Me, Too movement. Medusa's story is one of victim-blaming, betrayal, isolation, and hidden potential. She lives on whenever we are not believed, blamed, or invalidated when we speak truth to power.

Violated by Poseidon, she was transformed into a monster by Athena. Forced into isolation, she bore the brunt of the powerful. When Perseus murdered her, she birthed two spirits: Pegasus, the free-flying winged horse and the much lesser known Chrysaor, a noble warrior-giant.

Through her myth and art, we explore how the image of the woman with snakes in her hair has been viewed over time, and then contextualize what this means today. We link this back to our personal experiences and to social psychological theories to expand the meaning of Medusa. Perhaps there is no more important contemporary story than the way Chanel Miller was "medusaed" by some, both in the courtoom and in the public. We end by discussing ways we can reattach Medusa's head as individuals and in the broader sense.

MeToo has amazing resources. Find them HERE.

Connect with Chanel Miller.

Books mentioned:

Red Moon by Miranda Gray

Maria Tatar's Heroine With 1001 Faces
Cassandra Speaks by Elizabeth Lesser
Medusa by Jessie Burton
Known My Name by Chanel Miller
Lost Goddesses of Ancient Greece by Charlene Spretnak
Revisioning Medusa from Girl God Books
Pindar's Pythian Odes
Ovid's Metamorphoses
Hesiod's Theogony

Essays and Articles mentioned:

NY Times: "The Medusa Statue That Become a Symbol of Feminist Rage."


Medusa in Ancient Greek Art by Madeleine Glennon, Department of Greek and Roman Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A. L. Frothingham, Medusa, Apollo, and the Great Mother. American Journal of Archaeology , Jul. - Sep., 1911, Vol. 15, No. 3

Go deeper into Medusa's story, including viewing the art we discuss HERE.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Keeping Her Keys: At The Crossroads of Modern Life and the Deeper WorldBy Cyndi Brannen

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

79 ratings


More shows like Keeping Her Keys: At The Crossroads of Modern Life and the Deeper World

View all
Psychic Teachers by Samantha Fey and Deb Bowen

Psychic Teachers

2,324 Listeners

Lunar Lover: The Podcast by Jordanna Levin

Lunar Lover: The Podcast

112 Listeners

Fair Folk Podcast by Fair Folk

Fair Folk Podcast

360 Listeners

The Plant Path by with Sajah & Whitney Popham, founders of The School of Evolutionary Herbalism. Herbalist, Spagyricist, Medical Astrologer

The Plant Path

497 Listeners

Tarot for the Wild Soul with Lindsay Mack by Lindsay Mack, founder of Tarot for the Wild Soul

Tarot for the Wild Soul with Lindsay Mack

2,843 Listeners

The Witch Wave by Phantasmaphile LLC

The Witch Wave

1,509 Listeners

The White Witch Podcast by Carly Rose, Bleav

The White Witch Podcast

249 Listeners

Big Sky Astrology Podcast by April Elliott Kent

Big Sky Astrology Podcast

201 Listeners

Bewildered by Martha Beck and Rowan Mangan

Bewildered

1,235 Listeners

Moonbeaming by Sarah Faith Gottesdiener

Moonbeaming

1,161 Listeners

Comfy Cozy Witch Podcast by Jennie Blonde

Comfy Cozy Witch Podcast

889 Listeners

Magick & Alchemy by Tamed Wild

Magick & Alchemy

396 Listeners

Astrology of the Week Ahead with Chani Nicholas by CHANI

Astrology of the Week Ahead with Chani Nicholas

613 Listeners

Back on the Broomstick: Old Witchcraft, New Path by Laylla & Chelle

Back on the Broomstick: Old Witchcraft, New Path

257 Listeners

The Telepathy Tapes by Ky Dickens

The Telepathy Tapes

7,623 Listeners