Perseus and Medusa

Angela & Uncle Jerry discuss the Perseus and Medusa myth as part of the folklore of mirrors. Uncle Jerry notes that Perseus polishes his shield (or in some versions carries a bronze mirror) to view Medusa's reflection without being harmed, connecting to the idea that 'the reflection cannot hurt us' and 'the reflection in the mirror is not the true us', which maps onto the song's question of whether fame is ever the true self.