Not every monster in mythology starts as one. And Medusa has dozens of interpretations. Is her story a cautionary tale about getting caught up in fame? Or is it a romantic tragedy? Was Athena's ...

In her debut novel, Seattle author Lauren J.A. Bear focuses on a forgotten part of the Medusa myth. Medusa wasn’t the only Gorgon — she had two sisters, Stheno and Euryale, who are rarely mentioned in ...

For fans of Rick Riordan’s “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” books, Medusa represents one of Percy’s first big victories: After being tricked into spending time with “Aunty Em,” he beheads the ...

In the most well-known version of the myth, Medusa was a beautiful woman who was assaulted by the sea god Poseidon in the Temple of Athena. As punishment for desecrating her temple, Athena transformed ...

I, Medusa,” Ayana Gray’s first novel for adult readers, moves Medusa beyond maiden, mistress and monster, reclaiming a story long defined by myth and the power behind it.

MAGIC AND MONSTERS: Ayana Gray's latest novel extrapolates a backstory for the much-maligned Medusa. Credit: Jason Masters/Park & Fine Literary & Media/Random House “The best villains never think of ...

Author Madeline Miller is often credited with the recent surge of interest in fictional stories based on retellings and reimaginings of Greek mythology within the world of publishing, thanks to her ...

Marie-Louise Crawley receives funding from the British Council ('Kinaesthetic Heritage' Springboard Project 2025). The image is stark and shocking. A decapitated head, her eyes open, her mouth agape ...