Analyzing Medusa's Head Analysis

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“From Magnificent to Monstrous: Analyzing Medusa’s Head ”

Albeit foolish, and my appearance not shy of a monster, I lie truly a tragic victim of the gods,

and do not deserve this punishment.

I enter my ultimate fate feeling scathingly scintillating, utterly confident in my appearances.

According to ‘Studying the Character of Medusa’, I prevail a beautiful young maiden, suitors

coming from all over the land seek my hand in marriage from my father. However, discerning the

fact that I never actually mentioned the idea of marriage, many continue to pour in; despite my

wishes. On the other hand, what draws them to me my long, golden hair- which irrationally, I call

equal to Athena’s in beauty. (‘Studying the Character of Medusa’) Using that comparison to

Athena, the goddess of wisdom, was erroneous, regardless; perhaps Aphrodite, the goddess of

love and beauty, would seem more apt. Nevertheless; indeed, from that moment on, Athena has

kept an eye on me, remembering my vanity. As a consequence, she would then keep my tragic

lunacy in mind against me.

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