Revisiting Greek myths with a female perspective has become something of a publishing trend in recent years. Debut author Lauren J.A. Bear adds “Medusa’s Sisters” to a growing shelf of ...
Western culture has an enduring fascination for Greek mythology. Even if you are not a mythology enthusiast, you probably have a basic idea or vague image of the various gods and figures. Fearsome ...
Quite a number of people are acquainted with the tale of a woman who has snakes for hair and whose gaze can petrify even the mightiest of men. What then, was the real story behind this transformation?
Greek mythology recounts how Medusa earned her distinctive appearance: after she was raped by Poseidon in Athena’s temple, the goddess of war punished her with a head of snakes and the curse of ...
Medusa may be one of the more famous characters in Greek mythology. Most people can call to mind what the name means: a woman with snakes for hair, who’s so ugly she turns men to stone when they face ...
She is the original nasty woman. The mythical man-eater Medusa and a host of other female figures from antiquity will snake center stage in an all-women dance performance starting this weekend in ...
LOWER MANHATTAN, Manhattan (WABC) -- A bold twist on a famous mythological story is being used to honor the 'Me Too' movement outside a court in Manhattan. A 7-foot-tall sculpture has everyone taking ...