In this episode of QC, my guest and I continue our conversational dive into symbols and mythological figures and how these have been co-opted (some might say, hijacked) by brand names, organizations and even political movements. We discuss the ancient origins of these symbols to better understand their truer meanings and the long-standing imprint they have on our collective consciousness.SOME LINKS TO REFERENCES FOR THIS EPISODE:https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/medusa-mosaic-in-turkiyes-burdur-reopens-for-visitors-after-winter-break/newshttps://www.thecollector.com/who-is-the-ancient-gorgon-medusa/https://windswaves.wordpress.com/2019/08/26/hidden-from-view-the-medusa-myth-from-ovids-metamorphoses-to-peter-paul-rubens/https://www.theoi.com/Pontios/Gorgones.htmlhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/377531699_Was_Medusa_a_Priestess_of_Athena_On_Ovid_Metamorphoses_4794-803https://medium.com/@sfoster_16117/the-caduceus-origins-and-symbolism-of-the-staff-with-serpents-8d7412db32dchttps://www.caduceusmedicalgroup.com/for-patients/legend-of-caduceus/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_of_Asclepiushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceushttps://mythopedia.com/topics/asclepiushttps://mythopedia.com/topics/hermeshttps://thegoodlifefrance.com/the-origin-of-french-gargoyles/https://www.northstargallery.net/blog/2020/10/about-gargoyles-grotesqueshttps://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/gargoyles-0012253https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hippocratic-oathhttps://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/topics/greek-medicine/index.htmlhttps://journals.lww.com/jpbs/fulltext/2015/07001/things_you_don_t_learn_in_medical_school__caduceus.13.aspxhttps://scarletarosa.tumblr.com/post/636502518079340544/ningishzida-mesopotamian-god-of-the-tree-ofhttps://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/swastika-origins-001312https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29644591https://www.navajorug.com/blogs/news/whirling-logs-motifhttps://hyperallergic.com/933272/why-native-artists-are-reclaiming-the-whirling-log/https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tetraskelionhttps://buddhastoneshop.com/blogs/news/buddha-swastikaSuggestions or queries? Email us at: [email protected]

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