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Athena's Child
by Hannah Lynn
It's very interesting reading this take on Medusa after Jessie Burton's Medusa. Hannah Lynn takes a more literal interpretation of the myth, but does flesh out Medusa's character. The young woman is caring, principled, and strong, but that means nothing to Athena, who blames and curses Medusa for Poseidon's rape.
We also meet Perseus, who is forced by his stepfather to kill Medusa to save his mother, putting him and Medusa in awful positions.
While this wasn't a radical retelling, it did give us a powerful indictment of patriarchy and how damned women are no matter what they do.
We also meet Perseus, who is forced by his stepfather to kill Medusa to save his mother, putting him and Medusa in awful positions.
While this wasn't a radical retelling, it did give us a powerful indictment of patriarchy and how damned women are no matter what they do.