TriQuarterly, September 22nd, 1993
The article discusses the use of the legend of Medusa in modern poetry to illustrate the timelessness of imagery. Medusa's cultural role has changed over the centuries. From her monstrosity and slaying, a new order is awakened through the creation of Pegasus from her severed neck. The Medusa legend symbolises invasion and the overwhelming of religion. Medusa's slayer Perseus uses the Medusa head to slay a dragon, a theme which is carried on throughout Christianity. Poets who have used the Medusa theme include: May Satron in "The Muse as Medusa" and Geoffrey H. Hartman in "The Unmediated Vision...
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