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Week 5: Conception, generation and sexuality

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Image of a painting depicting the rescue of Andromeda by Perseus from a sea monster. Andromeda is on the right of the image; she is chained to a rock in a cliff by the sea. She is nude and has long fair hair. On the top left of the painting, Perseus is shown flying in on Pegasus, the fabled white horse with wings. Perseus is wearing armour and brandishing a sword in his right hand. In his left, he holds the head of the Medusa. At the bottom left of the painting is the dragon-like sea monster, looking up in alarm at Perseus’ approach.

 1.5 The theory of maternal impression