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Haynes (A Thousand Ships) offers a feminist retelling of Medusa's story, suggesting that she may not have been the horror that she has always been made out to be. Haynes creates a beautifully loving life for Medusa—pre-Perseus—growing up as the only mortal among a family of Gorgons. But then Medusa is raped by Poseidon and further traumatized by Athene, who jealously turns her into the snake-haired creature...Log In or Sign Up to Read More