But he does this to protect his friends, not Poseidon and Athena. Despite her demise, Medusa does real damage to Percy and Annabeth’s perception of their parents. “Where ...

Now, Medusa argues, this “curse” is more of a gift that protects her from the cruel bullies of the world—like Athena. Medusa has some sympathy for Percy.

Athena, furious at the disrespect and desecration but unable to truly punish Poseidon (because, well, he's a god), took out her rage on Medusa and transformed her into the creature most know her ...

Stone Blind does its best to change that, reframing Medusa’s story as one of a young woman deeply wronged by a patriarchal society more interested in propping up the success of the dim, bro-y ...

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “We Visit the Garden Gnome Emporium,” Episode 3 of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” This story also contains a discussion of sexual assault.

But he does this to protect his friends, not Poseidon and Athena. Despite her demise, Medusa does real damage to Percy and Annabeth’s perception of their parents. “Where ...