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The Woman With Snakes in Her Hair

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Parts 12
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Reads 448
Votes 6
Parts 12
Time 46m

Mature

fantasy female femaleempowerment greekgodsandgoddesses greekmythology medusa modernau modernmythology monsters survivorsguilt trauma

Highest Rating #14 in MEDUSA

A modern Medusa revisits her tragic origin story.

 Disguised as a blind woman, Medusa navigates her way through modern society where the gods and other mythological figures roam about amongst their mortal playthings. Still carrying the weight of centuries-old abuse -- raped by Poseidon and transformed by Athena-- Medusa tries to learn her place in a world that often shows cruelty toward those who suffer. Is she a victim, a survivor, or simply a monster?

Inspired by various interpretations of the Medusa myth and both Athena and Poseidon's involvement in her transformation. 

Trigger Warnings for Sexual Abuse / Rape , Mild Violence, and Suggestive Language.All Rights Reserved

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The Sixth Life of Medusa by Precious_Nkem

Medusa, the mortal daughter of Phorcys and Ceto, was not always a monster. Once an adored priestess of goddess Athena, she offered her complete devotion--until her beauty drew the attention of a lecherous god, and death came soon after. But that was many lives ago. Now at her fifth go at life, Medusa finally lets her guard down and starts a family. But an old nemesis soon resurfaces and thrusts her into the lethal world of her first life.

Heart Of Stone - Male!Medusa by Calintha

A body covered by scars like your skin had been painted upon with a blade, you must find a way to heal your equally scarred heart. But how much healing can be done when the only one willing to look upon you without flinching is a monster, one you can't even look upon without chancing your own death? At least, if you knew who you were truly looking at. Because he was the last one you would have expected to find hidden upon the islands of Greece. Myths and legends weren't supposed to be real. Right? Highest rankings: Ranked 6 out of 19k in yandere - 3-18-2019 Ranked 13 out of 13.5k in mythology - 3-08-2019 Ranked 1 out of 750 in Medusa - 5-23-2019 Ranked 8 out of 2.4k in Greece - 1-01-2020

Medusa: Fate's Game by NovusAnimus

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Captured (A Modern Medusa Story) by immie_writes

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The Medusa Deception by lindatemple

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Protectress by 003shy

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Medusa And The Blind Beauty (gxg) by phantoms_haunt_me

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Sight Unseen by CaeonDrackonous

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The Sixth Life of Medusa

Medusa, the mortal daughter of Phorcys and Ceto, was not always a monster. Once an adored priestess of goddess Athena, she offered her complete devotion--until her beauty drew the attention of a lecherous god, and death came soon after. But that was many lives ago. Now at her fifth go at life, Medusa finally lets her guard down and starts a family. But an old nemesis soon resurfaces and thrusts her into the lethal world of her first life.