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"Medousa" is a work of myth-based fantasy set in ancient Greece. It is are-telling of the myth of Medousa from her own point of view, focusing on Medousa''sstruggles to find love and acceptance, and to retain the best parts of her humanitywhile living under a Goddess'' curse. The book traces her life, from her childhood asa slave in Sparta, to her death at the hands of Perseus on a remote island at theend of the world. This book tells the story of who Medousa was, rather than themonster that she has been portrayed to be throughout written history. She was one ofthe most loathsome monsters of t...
"Medousa" is a work of myth-based fantasy set in ancient Greece. It is are-telling of the myth of Medousa from her own point of view, focusing on Medousa''sstruggles to find love and acceptance, and to retain the best parts of her humanitywhile living under a Goddess'' curse. The book traces her life, from her childhood asa slave in Sparta, to her death at the hands of Perseus on a remote island at theend of the world. This book tells the story of who Medousa was, rather than themonster that she has been portrayed to be throughout written history. She was one ofthe most loathsome monsters of the ancient world. Feared by man, shunned by theGods, with a visage so hideous, all living creatures who looked upon her turned tostone. Multitudes were slain at her hand until the hero Perseus finally killed her.Today, if we remember Medousa at all, we envision her as that monster. Very fewremember what led to Medousa''s transformation from one of the world''s most beautifulwomen to one of the world''s most terrifying monsters. Even fewer remember the girlshe once was, or the woman she strove to be, even under Athena''s curse. Who wasMedousa? How did she become the creature so feared and reviled by mortals? Who wasshe before the curse of the Goddess fell upon her? Most people only rememberedOvid''s tale of a vain young woman who was so proud of her beauty, and especially ofher golden hair, that Athena herself punished her by making her a Gorgon. But infact, Ovid does note that Medousa, a priestess of Athena, was raped by Poseidon, inAthena''s temple. Medousa''s story is an unjust and troubling tale that remainsrelevant today. How could Medousa herself be punished for being the victim of aviolent crime because it somehow defiled Athena''s temple? Why didn''t Athena defendher priestess? Why didn''t she bring complaint against Poseidon? Why did Medousa haveto be destroyed because of what was done to her? Hadn''t her rape been enough tosuffer through, but then she had to be driven from mortal lands, a monster, livingin lonely desolation? A woman is sexually assaulted, and she bears the stigma, whileher attacker is protected. The woman is expected to take responsibility forprotecting herself, but we do not teach our boys not to rape. Men with vast sexualexperience, consensual and not, are respected, but women who even express interestin sex, are shamed. This issue transcends mythical stories, as it bares relevancy inthe world today. In America, a girl is raped, but the boy goes free because "he justmade a mistake" or "we don''t want to ruin his entire life over one moment of poorjudgement." In central and south Asia, a woman is raped, and then she herself ispunished for bringing "dishonor" upon her family, while her attackers go free. Wehave pity for the men, unwilling to see their lives ruined by their own actions; butwe have none for their victims, the women whose lives have in fact been destroyed bythem. And when those women dare cry out for justice, they are met with incredulity,and threats of murder and rape. Every time a woman is attacked, she must carry theblame and guilt. Every time a woman is cast out of her community for being who andwhat she is, through no fault of her own, Medousa''s story continues. This book tellsthat story, and it allows us to truly understand Medousa the victim, not themonster.
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