Medusa
by Rosie Hewlett· 2025
From the author of emMedea/em comes a reimagining of the myth of Medusa, as the snake-haired Gorgon sets the record straight about her monstrous reputation.
You know her name, you know her story. Just not the right one...
Within the depths of the Underworld the snake-haired Gorgon has finally had enough. Tired of being eternally and unjustly brandished a villain, Medusa has found the courage to face her tragic past and speak out. Determined to expose the centuries of lies surrounding her name, Medusa gives insight into her cursed life, from her earliest memories and abandonment at birth, right through to her tragic and untimely death at the hands of the hero Perseus. Through telling her story, Medusa finally reveals the truth behind antiquity’s most infamous monster. iMedusa/i echoes the battle that women throughout millennia have continued to wage – the opportunity to simply be heard.
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From the author of emMedea/em comes a reimagining of the myth of Medusa, as the snake-haired Gorgon sets the record straight about her monstrous reputation. You know her name, you know her story. Just not the right one... Within the depths of the Underworld the snake-haired Gorgon has finally had enough. Tired of being eternally and unjustly brandished a villain, Medusa has found the courage to face her tragic past and speak out. Determined to expose the centuries of lies surrounding her name, Medusa gives insight into her cursed life, from her earliest memories and abandonment at birth, right through to her tragic and untimely death at the hands of the hero Perseus. Through telling her story, Medusa finally reveals the truth behind antiquity’s most infamous monster. iMedusa/i echoes the battle that women throughout millennia have continued to wage – the opportunity to simply be heard.