If you've been on TikTok at all, you've seen a Medusa tattoo. Most commonly but not exclusively on women, Medusa tattoos have grown in popularity over the past several years for several reasons: ...

If you've scrolled on your FYP in the last few months, you might have seen ambiguous TikToks that reference the meaning of the Medusa tattoo. "A lot of people didn't realize the meaning of a Medusa ...

Western culture has an enduring fascination for Greek mythology. Even if you are not a mythology enthusiast, you probably have a basic idea or vague image of the various gods and figures. Fearsome ...

She is the original nasty woman. The mythical man-eater Medusa and a host of other female figures from antiquity will snake center stage in an all-women dance performance starting this weekend in ...

For fans of Rick Riordan’s “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” books, Medusa represents one of Percy’s first big victories: After being tricked into spending time with “Aunty Em,” he beheads the ...

Medusa may be one of the more famous characters in Greek mythology. Most people can call to mind what the name means: a woman with snakes for hair, who’s so ugly she turns men to stone when they face ...

Don’t let the head full of snakes distract you. Do not be cowed by the presence of Greek gods and goddesses or lulled by the vaguely familiar details of a story you only think you know. Yes, Medusa ...

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?

Author Julie Berry breaks down why we're so fascinated by stories of murdered young women and fantastical beasts, and what happens when we flip the script I don’t remember when I first learned about ...