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 ...

Revisiting Greek myths with a female perspective has become something of a publishing trend in recent years. Debut author Lauren J.A. Bear adds “Medusa’s Sisters” to a growing shelf of ...

Quite a number of people are acquainted with the tale of a woman who has snakes for hair and whose gaze can petrify even the mightiest of men. What then, was the real story behind this transformation?

The mythology tells of how Athena, the goddess of wisdom, put Medusa's head on her shield and breastplate after she had been beheaded, but she isn't the only goddess to be depicted this way. Zeus, ...

The Greek goddess Chimera, was a monstrous composition of disparate parts that embodied an ancient fear of females.

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 ...