English

One of the stories describing the origins of the gorgon Medusa, tells the story of a young girl whom Poseidon falls in love with and rapes in a temple of Athena.

The goddess, very attached to purity and virginity, decides to punish the young girl for this sacrilege by transforming her into a gorgon.

I am aware that this is a contemporary reading of this story, but, for me, this story illustrates the social and cultural injustice imposed on victims, especially women.

French

One of the stories describing the origins of the Gorgon Medusa, tells the story of a young girl whom Poseidon falls in love with and rapes in a temple of Athena.

The goddess, very attached to purity and virginity decides to punish the girl for this sacrilege by transforming her into a gorgon.

I am aware that this is a contemporary reading of this story, but, for me, this story illustrates the social and cultural injustice imposed on victims, especially women.