This is the Medusa episode of The Monstrous Woman Podcast! In part one of our Greek Mythology series Quinn and Megan discuss the interpretations of Medusa across time; from Ovid's writing to 2005's The Lightning Thief. Quinn and Megan are also joined by Fran from The Best Dam Camp podcast who offers their insights on the infamous figure of Medusa!
Fran has just published Echoes of the Past, a short story setting up their larger fictional universe, and it is available everywhere now! Make sure to check it out! Goodreads link - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59782335-echoes-of-the-past
For this episode we pulled from:
1. The Timeless Myth of the Medusa, a Rape Victim Turned Monster by Christobel Hastings
2. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
3. Why So Many Mythological Monsters are Female by Nora McGreevy
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