"...in fields and by the roads, I saw on all sides men and animals, like statues, turned to stone by Medusa's visage..." Throughout history, Medusa has been vilified in myth and legend. A monster, justly slain by the heroic Perseus. But there is more to her story than what the myths say. There was a time when she was young, eager to dedicate herself to the service of Athena, before she was cursed and forced to flee. Trigger Warning: rape