MÉDÉA

MÉDÉA is used mostly as part of the burg name MÉDÉASBLIK. For all these fragments, including the joke about the naming of a creek near the burg as MÉDÉA.MÉI.LAKJA, see page about MÉDÉASBLIK.

Interestingly, the name MÉDÉASBLIK is not explained. An explanation would be expected if Oera Linda were a 19th century creation, meant as a joke.

Since chapter D1 suggests that MÉDÉASBLIK was one of the oldest burgs, MÉDÉA will have been the name of an honored Mother. This is confirmed in one passing mention:

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THÉRVR HÀVATH HJA ALLE BYLDA VRBURGEN.

FON FRYA. FÀSTA. MÉDÉA. THJANJA. HELLÉNJA ÀND FÉLO ÔTHERA.

Therefore they hide (have hidden) all images:

of Frya, Festa, Medea, Thiania (Diana), Hellenia, and many others.

In classical sources, Medea is portrayed as a sorceress or high-priestess (eventually married to Jason), which may suggest that these texts stem from former adversaries of the Fryas folk. In Euripides’ play about Medea, her gaze (BLIK) plays an important role:

Euripides’ Medea contains many instances of Euripides’ characters and chorus explicitly commenting on Medea’s vision: they note where or at whom she looks, when, and in what manner she communicates her gaze. “... a pointed and intentional gaze from Medea communicates a decisive (and often destructive) motive or desire ...” (source)

Images

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  19th century photo of Pompeï find, marked “Medea”. Rijksmuseum RP-F-F16929

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  Roman relief after Greek original

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  by Aldegrever 1529, Rijksmuseum RP-P-OB-2682

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  Dated between 1575-1602, Rijksmuseum RP-T-1884-A-411

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  Dated between 1692-1738, Rijksmuseum RP-P-OB-63.845

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  Dated ca. 1792, Rijksmuseum RP-P-2007-253