What is the meaning behind Medusa tattoos Interest explored as viral ink trends on TikTok × Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout SK POP Feature What is the meaning behind Medusa tattoos Interest explored as viral ink trends on TikTok (Left) Medusa from Greek mythology (Right) and a Medusa tattoo on Tiktok (Images via Hulton Archive/Getty Images/ IZZYWIBBLE/TikTok) 2 Reactions Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Comment Share Srijani ANALYST Follow Modified 22 Aug 2022 Social media's newfound interest, Medusa tattoos, has been trending for quite some time now. Some TikTokers and Instagram reel makers have been showing off their tattoos with Greek mythological character Medusa's face on it. According to the Met Museum, Medusa is a symbol used as protection from evil, much like the modern evil eye. The Greek mythological character was said to have been sexually assaulted. As such, Medusa tattoos are being used to stand in solidarity with sexual assault survivors and fight against the idea of victim shaming and blaming. ItsSophiebear@ItsSophieebearNew tattoo #tattoo #medusatattoo #medusa #nyc #pennsylvania #pa #flowers #flowertattoo #snaketattoo6New tattoo #tattoo #medusatattoo #medusa #nyc #pennsylvania #pa #flowers #flowertattoo #snaketattoo https://t.co/cY1uUCKJe3 Many social media users have been creating aesthetic designs to reclaim Medusa and Medusa tattoos as symbols of power, confidence, and strength. In Metamorphoses, Ovid wrote that Medusa was a beautiful maiden who was assaulted by Neptune in Minerva’s temple. Later, Minerva punished Medusa by transforming her hair into poisonous snakes. Tattoo Connect@TattooConnectAuMedusa by tattoo artist sean_loco done at loco_tattoo from Gold Coast via Instagram #blackandgreytattoo #medusatattoo5Medusa by tattoo artist sean_loco done at loco_tattoo from Gold Coast via Instagram #blackandgreytattoo #medusatattoo https://t.co/m357UvAhys English professor Elizabeth Johnson wrote in an article for Atlantic: "He r***s her in Minerva’s temple, and Minerva, incensed that her temple has been defiled, punishes the victim rather than the perpetrator." Other interpretations of the Latin text by Ovid note that Medusa's hair was transformed into snakes by Minerva not as a punishment, but rather to protect her against men. The Met Museum states that Medusa's image represents "an image of evil to repel evil." It further notes: "The most common interpretation of Medusa suggests she is an apotropaic symbol used to protect and ward off the negative, much like the modern evil eye. She represents a dangerous threat meant to deter other dangerous threats, an image of evil to repel evil.” Ricky West@RickyWestTattooMedusa “She’ll turn any man to stone” ...#mythology #medusatattoo #medusa #greekmythology #greek #tattooartist #tattoosleeve #snakes72Medusa “She’ll turn any man to stone” ...#mythology #medusatattoo #medusa #greekmythology #greek #tattooartist #tattoosleeve #snakes https://t.co/oezFOh1yk5 Sexual assault victims have been proudly wearing their meaningful Medusa tattoos under the hashtag 'medusa tattoos' on TikTok. The hashtag has received 105 million views, making it an active awareness campaign against sexual assault, victim shaming, and r*pe. While there are other meanings to the tattoos as well, many are moving forward and opening up on their own assault survival experiences while sharing videos of their tattoos. Kaye Fordtography @FordtographyI just found out why people get Medusa tattoos and my heart is BROKEN10I just found out why people get Medusa tattoos and my heart is BROKEN Exploring another Greek legend on Medusa Another Greek legend claims that Medusa's hair was turned into snakes by Athena after Poseidon assaulted her in the temple of Athena. The Goddess also gave Medusa the power to turn anybody into stone if they looked at her. ᴊ ᴇ ᴍ@_zjemmaMedusa tattoos, a symbol of taking back their power and inverting the narrative of a female being punished or blamed after surviving sexual assault.191Medusa tattoos, a symbol of taking back their power and inverting the narrative of a female being punished or blamed after surviving sexual assault. https://t.co/LWApQciVRt In modern Gorgon tales about sisters Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, the latter has been used to describe female rage. However, the current 'Medusa tattoos' trend started when TikTok user r.bree.xo showed off her Medusa inking. They captioned it as: "A lot of people didn’t realize the meaning of a Medusa tattoo. If you do, I am so sorry you went through this too. You are so strong.” ?ℯ??????? ?????@TemaswatiNzimaMe: I want to get my 5th tattoo…. It’s timeMy artist: What you want?Me: Do you know Medusa?Artist: ? don’t explain… I got you. I know what you want.3Me: I want to get my 5th tattoo…. It’s timeMy artist: What you want?Me: Do you know Medusa?Artist: ? don’t explain… I got you. I know what you want. TikTok has been denoting Medusa as a victim rather than a villain. Since then, TikTok and Twitter have been flooded with Medusa tattoos that hold deeper meanings than simple aesthetic inkings. × Rate this story! Thank You! LIVE POLL Q. 0 votes so far Edited by Prem Deshpande 2 Reactions Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Share Comments Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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