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Author
Language
English
Description
"The only mortal in a family of gods, Medusa is the youngest of the Gorgon sisters. Unlike her siblings, Medusa grows older, experiences change, feels weakness. Her mortal lifespan gives her an urgency that her family will never know. When the sea god Poseidon assaults Medusa in Athene's temple, the goddess is enraged. Furious by the violation of her sacred space, Athene takes revenge--on the young woman. Punished for Poseidon's actions, Medusa is...
Author
Series
Goddess girls. Main series volume 16
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"When Medusa suddenly becomes able to turn objects into gold just by touching them, she is thrilled. Gold, gold, everywhere! But it's not just objects that become golden--it's also food, and, even people! Her new ability turns out to be more dangerous than delightful, but can she do anything to reverse it?" --
Author
Series
Goddess girls. Main series volume 8
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Seeking to become immortal like the other Goddess Girls, Medusa searches for a magical necklace, an effort that is compromised by her mean reputation, her snaky hair, and unexpected consequences.
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
How do you handle an encounter with Medusa on the New Jersey interstate? What's the best way to take down a minotaur? Become an expert on everything in Percy's world with this guide to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Complete with interviews, puzzles, games, and original short stories.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When a family goes missing during their trip to Greece, it's up to Wonder Woman to find the travelers. But the slithering villain Medusa has set a tricky trap. Can Wonder Woman turn Medusa's evil deeds into ancient history?
8) Medusa
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Exiled to a far-flung island, Medusa has little company except for the snakes adorning her head instead of hair until a beautiful boy named Perseus arrives, disrupting her lonely existence and unleashing desire, love, and betrayal.
Author
Series
Myth-o-mania volume 3
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
In this modern version of Greek mythology, Hades explains how a jealous Athena turned Medusa into a gorgon and what really happened when Perseus went hunting for Medusa's head.
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Nationally bestselling author of Daughters of Sparta Claire Heywood returns with an imaginative and female-centered reinterpretation of the myth of the great hero Perseus, told through the voices of three women who are sidelined in the traditional version -- his mother Danae, his trophy Medusa, and his wife Andromeda -- but whose viewpoints reveal a man who is not, in fact, a hero at all"--
Banished from her homeland thanks to a prophecy foretelling...
11) Athena's child
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"For readers of Madeleine Miller and Claire Heywood comes the story of the most infamous monster of Greek mythology: Medusa. First, they loved her. Then, they abused her. Finally, they made her a villain. Gifted and burdened with stunning beauty, young Medusa seeks sanctuary with the Goddess Athena. But when she catches the eye of the lecherous but mighty Poseidon, she is beyond protection. Powerful men rarely answer for their actions, after all....
12) Medusa's sisters
Author
Publisher
Ace
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The end of the story is only the beginning in this vividly stunning reimagining of the myth of Medusa and the sisters who loved her, in this captivating and moving debut novel. Even before they were transformed into Gorgons, Medusa and her sisters Stheno and Euryale were unique among immortals. Curious about mortals and their lives, Medusa and her sisters entered the human world in search of a place to belong, yet quickly found themselves at the...
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