Mohammad Shaheer, Period 1, 12/15/23

Research Paper

Medusa

As we delved deeper into the true persona of Medusa, we realize just how much disparity is present between the actual Greek lore compared to the modern beliefs. For starters, in Greek lore Medusa is portrayed as a caring and loving character. Moreover, she is actually the victim of the gods such as when Poseidon seduced her against her will. Even when she was turned into a Gorgon, Medusa had still never harmed or murdered anyone, unlike other Gods and Gorgons. Her life simply ended at Perseus' hand due to the sole fact that she was a mortal unlike her sisters. On the other hand, modern beliefs on Medusa are the polar opposite of the truth. Medusa is always viewed as this cruel, cold villain who is just simply known for her snake hair and turning people to stone. Medusa is considered to be one of the most hideous creatures who is pure evil and a killer. However, after actually going in depth into the lore of Medusa and Greek culture, it’s rather confusing where this misconception of Medusa originated from as this is simply nowhere to be found in actual mythology