Greek Mythology
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While this is only the second work by Ioanna Papadopoulou that I have read, she has already become one of the authors I keep an eye out for. Her debut was a wonderfully vicious retelling of the Demeter and Persephone myth from the POV of Demeter, Winter Harvest, which I previously reviewed for The Horror…
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Title: Come Hither, No Malice Author: J. D. Buffington Website Synopsis: Perseus seeks to destroy the monstrous Gorgons. But not all monsters are beasts. Once a beautiful young woman—transformed after being attacked, cursed, and persecuted—Medusa presides over a haven for the abused. Their lives in each other’s hands, only patience, compassion, and their free will…
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My third Natalie Haynes book after the Children of Jocasta and 1000 ships, and to be honest, my least favourite of the three. I had high expectations about what she would bring to the tale of Medusa and Perseus, but I wasn’t ready for the pure, raw hatred of Perseus that permeates this story, or…
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On April 30, 2022, Musings of the Muses was released containing 65 Greek Mythology stories, including my story “Run” – a gender-bent retelling of the Actaeon myth. Today I wanted to pull back the curtain a little bit and talk about the journey this story took from conception to publication. Most people know by now…
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Happy Valentine’s Day! To celebrate, here is a dark romantic drabble that offers a twist on the Perseus/Medusa myth. Enjoy! Reflections Perseus took the gorgon’s head to the lake to get a good look at its reflection in the daytime. All he had seen in the darkness of the cave had been…