In Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Medusa is portrayed with a nuanced backstory that aligns closely with the original myth. The current depiction in the series aligns with the later versions of Greek ...

What then, was the real story behind this transformation? Was Medusa always as hideous and deathly as the legends portrayed her to be? Well, it’s not uncommon to read of people whose stories have been ...

In Greek mythology, Medusa is one of the three Gorgons. According to myth, Medusa has hair made of serpents and turns anyone who looks at her into stone. Archaeologists uncovered something unusual ...

Weaving women and goddesses burst into life in two compelling new versions of the Greek myths Retellings of classical myths may be all the rage in publishing but, as Charlotte Higgins notes in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nadja Sayej writes about fashion, celebrity and pop culture. Fashion has always been obsessed with mythology. Whether it’s Medusa ...