The Ferocious Medusa: The Petrifying, Apotropaic Gaze and Matrixial Vulva of Medusa, alongside Genital Display Figures
This review of ten articles, books, and chapters on the mythic Medusa and genital display figures illustrates Medusa’s petrifying and apotropaic gaze and her engulfing vulva, or eye blazoning her matrixial force, as her severed head demonstrates her abiding pro-creative, indomitable force. Through a...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2023
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| In: |
Journal of feminist studies in religion
Anno: 2023, Volume: 39, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 49-67 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Medusa
/ Vulva (Motivo)
/ Sguardo (Motivo)
/ Oggetto apotropaico
/ Arte
/ Letteratura
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | AD Sociologia delle religioni AE Psicologia delle religioni AG Vita religiosa BE Religioni greco-romane |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Medusa
B Gaze B apotrope B vulva B Rassegna bibliografica B Display B fascinate |
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| Riepilogo: | This review of ten articles, books, and chapters on the mythic Medusa and genital display figures illustrates Medusa’s petrifying and apotropaic gaze and her engulfing vulva, or eye blazoning her matrixial force, as her severed head demonstrates her abiding pro-creative, indomitable force. Through a history of women held under scrutiny while feared by patriarchy, with men projecting their own fear of castration onto them, the Medusa figure emerges as stunningly uncastrated, asserting her force and returning her stony gaze in the reflexive action pivotal to this myth. Objectified under the male gaze, her vulva faces the viewer, her inspirational force born through the birth of Pegasus even as she is crushed in rape and death. The mythic Medusa and vulva display women persistently retain their hold on the male unconscious in rising above castigation, asserting their amazing procreative force over life and death, enabled through Medusa's stunning tale and transfixing gaze. |
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| ISSN: | 1553-3913 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Journal of feminist studies in religion
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