[5], Freud argued further that, because displaying the genitals (male and female) can be an apotropaic act - one aimed at intimidating and driving off the spectator[6] - so too was the defensive use of Medusa's head in classical Greece. I have a penis.’, Jinx:The:Poet {the Literary Masochist, Ink Ninja & Word Roamer}. Perseus marches over to Polydectes' palace, where he finds the king hanging out with some friends. says Polydectes. Welcome back. W., 17,47. We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. Perseus doesn't have a horse to give, but he brags that he will bring Polydectes anything else he wants. ), When Perseus is flying over Africa, he notices the beautiful maiden, Princess Andromeda, tied to a rock by the sea. Equating decapitation with castration, Freud maintained that the terror of Medusa was a reflection of the castration complex aroused in the young boy when the sight of the female genitals brought home the truth that females have no penis. ), Perseus gets into more shenanigans, on the way back. Freud, S. The manuscript, dated May 14, 1922, and appears to be a sketch for more extensive work. Freud considered that as a result, she became the unapproachable woman who repels all sexual desire by carrying (symbolically) the genitals of the mother. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of. For the ancients, an image of Medusa's head was a device for averting evil. The Gorgoneion was very scary and made all the children cry, but worked only against Medusa and not her sisters. Lately I have been reading a lot about Medusa’s symbolism and place in ancient art and religion. In the original situation, it offers consolation to the spectator: he is still in possession of a penis, and the stiffening reassures him of the fact. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Int. I defy you. 'Great, bring me the head of a Gorgon.'. The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud, Volume XVIII (1920-1922): Beyond the Pleasure Principle, Group Psychology and Other Works, 273-274 [SER273a1] Medusa's Head Sigmund Freud Atlas, in modern day Morocco, is the petrified remains of the Titan. Perseus puts on all his new toys and flies off to face the Gorgons. He gathers a bunch of his friends (Perseus included) and claims that he's collecting presents to win the hand of a lovely lady named Hippodameia (even though the king really has his eye on Danae). This image was called a Gorgoneion. Where's Medusa's head?'. When Perseus finally makes it back home to Seriphus, he finds out that his mother is hiding out in a temple trying to avoid the lusty king Polydectes. There are some things you just shouldn't share with your siblings –. The hags do as Perseus asks, and he gives them back their body parts. Polydectes is worried that Perseus will interfere with him marrying Danae. Observe that we have here once again the same origin from the castration complex and the same transformation of effect. Luckily for Perseus, the Gorgons are asleep when he gets there. The hero and the Titan get into a fight, because Atlas refuses to offer Perseus shelter. Perseus steals the eye and the tooth from Graeae (ew). NY: Collier. With the help of the gods Athena and Hermes, Perseus locates the Graeae, three nasty old hag sisters who share one eye and one tooth between them. : James Strachey, Int. (This is not quite as random as it sounds. "Medusa's Head" (Das Medusenhaupt, 1922), by Sigmund Freud, is a very short, posthumously published essay on the subject of the Medusa Myth. Perseus plops Medusa's head in the kibisis and starts make his getaway. Start by marking “Medusa's Head” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Z. Psychoanal. Polydectes and his buddies are all turned to stone. On the way back to the island of Seriphus, Perseus runs into Atlas, the Titan doomed by Zeus to hold up the sky forever. This image was called a Gorgoneion. Later analysts have linked the Medusa's effect of petrification to the freezing effect of fear. Polydectes is all, 'Hey, what are you doing here? Polydectes asks each man to give him some horses. Perseus says, 'Here it is, jerk,' and he turns his face away and reveals Medusa's severed head. 212–213). Perseus and his mother, Danae, live on the island of Seriphus with a fisherman named Diktys. Representations of her head - the so-called Gorgoneion - were pervasive there, appearing on walls, gates, fortifications, armour, and personal amulets. (It is said that Mt. (Gross. Many interpretations surround the myth, including one by Sigmund Freud. It seems like Polydectes is sending Perseus on a suicide mission. Diktys' brother, Polydectes, is the king of island, and he totally has a thing for Danae. The Gorgons are three monstrous sisters with snakes for hair, bronze hands, wings, and tusks. Imago, 25 (1940), 105; reprinted Ges. Refresh and try again. There's a good explanation, but that's another story.). First published posthumously. (Wow, thanks Perseus. (pp. J. Psychoanal.,22 (1941), 69. Trans. After this, Perseus returns all his godly artifacts – winged sandals, kibisis, helmet of invisibility – to the Nymphai. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. (1922). Eventually, Perseus reaches the seaside cave of the three Gorgon sisters, whose names are Stheno, Euryale, and… Medusa. Many interpretations surround the myth, including one by Sigmund Freud. Representations of her head - the so-called Gorgoneion - were pervasive there, appearing on walls, gates, fortifications, armour, and personal amulets. [7], The heroine of Possession: A Romance claims to be planning a paper "to do with Melusina and Medusa and Freud's idea that the Medusa-head was castration-fantasy, female sexuality, feared, not desired". Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? Be the first to ask a question about Medusa's Head. For the ancients, an image of Medusa's head was a device for averting evil. As Medusa's head flies from her body, Pegasus, the winged horse, and Chysaor, a giant with a golden sword, jump out of her neck. Our noble hero won't let the old ladies have their precious eye and tooth back until they tell him the location of the Nymphai, three nymphs who have some of the gods' treasures in their safekeeping. They're so hideous that anyone who looks at them turns to stone. [4], Medusa's head as a symbol of horror was classically worn upon her dress by the virgin goddess Athena. [3], This sight of Medusa's head makes the spectator stiff with terror, turns him to stone. He's the son of Zeus, but that's another story all together. We’d love your help. [8], Freud, S. (1963) Sexuality and the Psychology of Love. To create our... To see what your friends thought of this book. (For much more on this famous story, click here.). The hero puts on Hades' helmet of invisibility and escapes the crazy snake ladies. They chase after Perseus. Helm of Darkness), which makes him invisible; and the kibisis, a knapsack tough enough to hold the toxic head of a Gorgon. He ends up rescuing her from a sea monster and making her his wife. Even though the quest he's been assigned seems impossible, Perseus sets out to get the job done. As a token of thanks, Perseus gives Medusa's head to Athena, who places it on the front of her shield. At this point Medusa's sisters, Stheno and Euryale, wake up, and they are not happy. Perseus' mom is now safe. He raises his sword, taking aim by looking at the monster through the reflection in his shield, and chops off Medusa's head. At this point, Perseus probably pees in his pants a little bit. [1], The hair upon Medusa's head is frequently represented in works of art in the form of snakes. Home; ... Dr. Sigismund Freud (later changed to Sigmund) was a neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, who created an entirely new approach to the understanding of the human personality. Following the Graeae's directions, Perseus finds the Nymphai, who let him borrow several awesome items: the wing sandals of Hermes, which allow him to fly; Hades' helmet of invisibility (a.k.a. Sándor Ferenczi, 'Nakedness as a Means of Inspiring Terror' in, This page was last edited on 17 May 2020, at 16:36. To get Perseus out of the way, Polydectes hatches a scheme. Freud argued further that, because displaying the genitals (male and female) can be an apotropaic act - one aimed at intimidating and driving off the spectator - so too was the defensive use of Medusa's head in classical Greece. When he flies over Egypt, some of the Gorgon's toxic blood drips into the desert sand, creating a breed of really poisonous snakes. ["Das Medusenhaupt." Along the way he runs into the goddess Athena, who advises him to only look at the Gorgons through the reflection of his shiny bronze shield, otherwise he'll be turned to stone. Create your own unique website with customizable templates. Perseus sneaks up to Medusa, the only Gorgon who is mortal. }, Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious, The History of the Psychoanalytic Movement, Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego, Leonardo da Vinci, A Memory of His Childhood, Some Character-Types Met with in Psycho-Analytic Work, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Medusa%27s_Head&oldid=957205274, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. I don't even know how to rate this, this man HAD to be on drugs while writing this, below a very explicit example: [ To display the penis (…) is to say: ‘I am not afraid of you. Freud considered that, as penis symbols derived from the pubic hair, they serve to mitigate the horror of the complex,[2] as a form of overcompensation. 'Oh really?' Perseus then flies away with Medusa's head packed in the kibisis. Medusa's Head book. In Freud’s statement, Freud had use mythological themes of Medusa (a character from the Greek mythology), to deduce the similarity between that fear cause from decapitated and castration in relation to ‘the sight of something.’ (Freud, 1922; 84) [SER273a1] Medusa's Head. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers.
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