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I'm Rae Review, Aries Goddess and Keeper of Dark Stories. Today, I'm telling my version of the story of Medusa. The myth, the misogyny, and how the "monster” narrative was edited over time.
I'm 40,000 years old. I was there, and it's crazy how things get misinterpreted through time.
Athena, Poseidon, the male poets, the hair snakes. How did it all start?
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00:00 Come Closer Intro
01:16 How This Podcast Works
02:49 Medusa Before The Curse
03:18 Poseidon And Athena's Punishment06:06 Exiled As A Monster
07:53 Perseus Gets The Quest
09:29 The Unfair Assassination
10:01 Medusa's Head As Trophy
11:07 Older Myths And Ovid's Edit
15:07 Was Athena Protecting Her
17:18 Modern Meaning And Moral
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