Горгона Медуза (или за ирационалното и литературата)
Gorgon Medusa (Or the irrational and literature)

Summary/Abstract: This text is part of a bigger research, which examines the irrational principles within the origins of human thought and the world of literature.The object of this part of the research is Gorgon Medusa, more specifically the signs of irrational principles present in her mythology, the purpose being a new attempt at exploring the messages within, which shed light on forgotten aspects of existence.There are many interpretations and presentations of Medusa, but the special emphasis is placed on archaeological finds in Bulgaria. The figure of Medusa can be further interpreted as the embodiment of the irrational itself, connected with the secret knowledge of life and death as well as the human nature – the basic problems in literature.This text is part of a bigger research, which examines the irrational principles within the origins of human thought and the world of literature. The object of this part of the research is Gorgon Medusa, more specifically the signs of irrational principles present in her mythology, the purpose being a new attempt at exploring the messages within, which shed light on forgotten aspects of existence. There are many interpretations and presentations of Medusa, but the special emphasis is placed on archaeological finds in Bulgaria. The figure of Medusa can be further interpreted as the embodiment of the irrational itself, connected with the secret knowledge of life and death as well as the human nature – the basic problems in literature.This text is part of a bigger research, which examines the irrational principles within the origins of human thought and the world of literature. The object of this part of the research is Gorgon Medusa, more specifically the signs of irrational principles present in her mythology, the purpose being a new attempt at exploring the messages within, which shed light on forgotten aspects of existence. There are many interpretations and presentations of Medusa, but the special emphasis is placed on archaeological finds in Bulgaria. The figure of Medusa can be further interpreted as the embodiment of the irrational itself, connected with the secret knowledge of life and death as well as the human nature – the basic problems in literature.

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