Medusa, el silencio del monstruo

Abstract

espanolLo que lleva a indagar sobre la figura de Medusa es su silencio. Nadie ha oido la voz de Medusa. Aunque hay referencias a aullidos y chillidos, no habla en ninguna de las escenas de las que es protagonista,en general secundaria, de la historia de Perseo, el heroe. Medusa permanece muda ante los acontecimientos que se producen a lo largo de su vida. Permanece muda en el momento de morir, porque duerme. Atribuyo ese silencio a la necesidad de fosilizar al personaje, de privarlo del habla, un atributo que la humanizaria y que, por lotanto, la haria menos temible. Tal vez haya que otorgarle las palabras que le han sido negadas y tratar de aproximarnos a su condicion de monstruo. EnglishThe intrigue of Medusa is her silence. Nobody has ever heard Medusa’s voice. Even though there are some mentions of yells and howls, she doesn’t speak in any scenein which she plays a main role, mostly secondary, in the story of Perseus, the hero. Medusa remains silent in all the events occurring throughout her life. She remains silent in the moment he dies: as she is sleeping. I believe this silence comes from the necessity of fossilizing Medusa, thus depriving her speech, an attribute which could humanize her and, there fore, makeher less frightening. Maybe wesh ould give her the words she has been denied and try to understand her monster condition.