Kali and Medusa
No, they weren't flatmates in some sordid uni squat. But they do have some interesting parallels.
Medusa, the Gorgon with writhing snake-hair, feared by all, one look turning animals to stone, slain by Perseus in the Greek legend; her blood used to kill or to heal, her severed head worn on a shield by Athena.
Kali, Indian goddess, accompanied by serpents, long dishevelled hair, feared by all, tameable only by Shiva; killing sword and severed head in one hand, healing plants in the other.
Of course there are many variations of both legends, and I ahve cheery picked the best bits. Both are interesting and absorbing stories and worth a good look.
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Medusa, the Gorgon with writhing snake-hair, feared by all, one look turning animals to stone, slain by Perseus in the Greek legend; her blood used to kill or to heal, her severed head worn on a shield by Athena.
Kali, Indian goddess, accompanied by serpents, long dishevelled hair, feared by all, tameable only by Shiva; killing sword and severed head in one hand, healing plants in the other.
Of course there are many variations of both legends, and I ahve cheery picked the best bits. Both are interesting and absorbing stories and worth a good look.
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