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Stone blind

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The only mortal in a family of gods, Medusa is the youngest of the Gorgon sisters. Unlike her siblings, Medusa grow older, experiences change, feels weakness. Her mortal lifespan gives her an urgency that her family will never know. When the sea god Poseidon assaults Medusa in Athene's temple, the goddess is enraged. Furious at the violation of her sacred space, Athene takes revenge -- on the young woman. Punished for Poseidon's actions, Medusa is forever transformed. Writhing snakes replace her hair, and her gaze will turn any living creature to stone. Cursed with the power to destroy all she loves with one look, Medusa condemns herself to a live of solitude. Until Perseus embarks upon a fateful quest to fetch the head of a Gorgon... In Stone Blind, classicist Natalie Haynes upends our understanding of this legendary myth, bringing empathy and nuance to on of the earliest stories in which a woman -- injured by a powerful man -- is blamed, punished, and monstered for the assault. Delving into the origins of this mythic tale, Haynes revitalizes and reconstructs Medusa's story with her passion and fierce wit, offering a timely retelling of this classic myth that speaks to us today.

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Call Number

SS F HAY s

Publisher

New York : HarperCollins., 2022

Collation

370 p. ; 23 cm.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780063305380

Classification

F

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Subject(s)

Mythology, Greek
Medusa (Gorgon)

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Statement of Responsibility

Natalie Haynes.

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