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 ...

I, Medusa,” Ayana Gray’s first novel for adult readers, moves Medusa beyond maiden, mistress and monster, reclaiming a story ...

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 ...

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 ...