The origin story of Medusa is often overlooked in favor of the tale of her death at the hands of Perseus As an avid reader of Greek mythology, I pity Medusa and her curse because some stories depict her fall from celibacy as Poseidon tricking Medusa while others say it was love One of three Gorgon sisters, Medusa was the only one who was not immortal The other two sisters were Stheno and Euryale Gaia is sometimes said to be the mother of Medusa; Dangerous Beauty Medusa in Classical Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, is one of the most fascinating shows I've seen in the last few yearsI was able to talk with Kiki Karoglou, the curator of the exhibition about how Medusa and other stories from antiquity still relate to women and culture today
The Story Of Medusa And Athena
