(T/W: mentions of violence and sexual assault)Medusa is such an important person in ancient mythology as an insight into how women are portrayed and demonised for things that are entirely out of their control. Although she is mythological, Medusa illustrates that stories about women often don't focus on the women themselves but how they interact with the men around them, meaning her humanity is often completely removed from her narrative. THE STORY OF MEDUSAMedusa was beautiful woman and…

While many have heard of Medusa as a horrible monster, not many know of her interesting backstory which paints her as a tragic figure.