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Max Rose: ‘Awfully Quirky’ Nikki Haley Seems To Be Funded By Liberal Activists
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Couple Converts 40-Foot School Bus into Gorgeous Home for Working and Travel–LOOK INSIDE

Renting in cities and owning houses continues to be expensive in the United States‚ so this is the story of one couple who decided to ditch a sedentary life for one with more freedom and opportunities to travel. Josh and Emily Scherrer are married in their late 20s. They both work as engineers‚ and it […] The post Couple Converts 40-Foot School Bus into Gorgeous Home for Working and Travel–LOOK INSIDE appeared first on Good News Network.
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How Many Neon Tetras Can You Put in a 10 Gallon Tank?

Are you wondering just how many neon tetras your 10-gallon tank can support? It’s a common dilemma for aquarium enthusiasts like you who want to create the perfect underwater community‚ trying to find that balance between a beautifully stocked tank and the well-being of its inhabitants. One key fact to keep in mind is that... How Many Neon Tetras Can You Put in a 10 Gallon Tank?
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Elantris Reread: Chapter Sixty-Two
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Elantris Reread: Chapter Sixty-Two

Rereads and Rewatches Brandon Sanderson Elantris Reread: Chapter Sixty-Two Teleportation‚ epic showdowns‚ unrequited love (and also requited love)‚ and math! By Paige Vest‚ Lyndsey Luther | Published on February 22‚ 2024 icon-comment 1 Share New Share Twitter Facebook Pinterest RSS Feed Happy Thursday‚ Cosmere Chickens! And welcome back to the Elantris reread! The Sanderlanche is fully sanderlanching along and we finally‚ FINALLY get to see Raoden use Aons with the full power of the Dor! He heals‚ he travels across the ocean in seconds‚ and he does a big bada-boom! Won’t you come check it out with us? (Non-)Spoiler warning: This week’s article has no spoilers from other Cosmere works. Read on fearlessly‚ chickens! Trigger warnings: Murder‚ war‚ injuries to various body parts (hands‚ sides‚ necks) Last time on Elantris: Powers Returned… Hrathen finally decides to be a Good Guy and saves Sarene‚ leading her away from Dilaf and giving her father a warning that saves his life. Raoden‚ who had been pushed into the Pool‚ does not dissolve and instead emerges with the secret to Dor. He rushes down to the city and draws the line that completes the symbol‚ thereby releasing its power and completing the transformation of the Elantrians. All of those thrown onto the pyre emerge‚ essentially immortal; it’s too late to save Karata‚ however‚ who was beheaded before the transformation was completed. Choosing to show mercy‚ Raoden lets the Dakhor monks go. Chapter Essentials POV Character(s): Raoden‚ Sarene‚ Hrathen Discussion “You talk as if Teod will fall‚” Sarene whispered back. “You may go‚ priest‚ but I will not leave my homeland.”“If you value its safety‚ you will‚” Hrathen snapped. “I know Dilaf—he is a man obsessed. If you stay in Teod‚ so will he. If you leave‚ perhaps he will follow.” L: Because that’s not a terrifying thought or anything. P: Terrifying‚ yes. But she’d do it to save her father‚ if only temporarily. “My problem is with Wyrn‚ not God.” L: Ah‚ and there we have it. The problem isn’t with the doctrine itself‚ but with the clergy. P: That’s often where the problem lies‚ with the clergy. But that’s a conversation for another day. One thing‚ however‚ kept him from despair—the knowledge that whatever else happened to him‚ no matter what he had done‚ he could say that he now followed the truth in his heart. L: I find this kind of endearing‚ really. Hrathen’s finally following his own moral compass instead of one dictated to him by his religion. P: As it should be! Individuals might believe in a higher deity‚ it’s possible to be a good person without adhering to the demands of said deity. Sarene doesn’t get it. She has no clue how Hrathen feels—of course‚ he doesn’t even really acknowledge it himself. At least‚ not until he’s dying in the street.—Annotation‚ Brandon Sanderson P: Men are so stubborn. L: Speaking of which… The thought crossed his mind right before he felt the stab of pain in his chest. He reached over in surprise‚ grunting as he brought his hand up. His fingers were stained with blood. Back to Past!Brandon: Okay‚ so not all of the random surprises were cut from the book. I considered writing Fjon’s appearance out of the book on several occasions‚ and I also played with several ways of using this scene. Eventually‚ I settled on what you see now–which was my original version. I realize this is a kind of ‘out-of-nowhere’ shock. If I were writing this book today‚ I’d probably have cut this one. … Looking back on it now‚ I still worry about this scene. Perhaps the book would have felt more professional if I’d just taken Hrathen out with a stab from Dilaf or one of his monks. The Fjon shock just wasn’t built up enough to earn its place in the book. However‚ at the same time‚ a piece of me likes the fact that this one event is completely random.—Annotation‚ Brandon Sanderson Thus‚ Fjon returns: His name was Fjon—the priest Hrathen had sent home from Kae the very day he had arrived. L: In the section after Sarene’s‚ we learn more about what Fjon’s been up to since Hrathen sent him away… P: And what Wyrn’s been up to. How had Wyrn known that Fjon would find Hrathen here‚ on the streets of Teoras of all places? Fjon would probably never know; Lord Jaddeth moved in ways beyond the understanding of men. But Fjon had performed his duty. His period of penance was over.She would never know that he had come to love her. L: Ah‚ doomed love. And in this moment when he’s fully executed his face turn… he dies. Or… does he? P: And unrequited doomed love‚ at that. She had fought him over the fate of two countries‚ but had never really known who he was. She never would. L: It’s a shame that Hrathen dies here‚ because I think he could have been such a cool character if he’d continued to atone for his past sins. P: Yeah‚ it was a shame for him to die. But killing Dilaf helps with that atonement a smidge. “You know‚ you could have left a scar. I had to go through an awful lot to get that wound—you should have seen how courageous I was. My grandchildren are going to be disappointed that I don’t have any scars to show them.” Here’s a relevant note from Past!Brandon: Comic relief shouldn’t be underestimated‚ I think. Especially comic relief like this–jests and levity given in-character by people who are trying to lighten the mood of a stressful time. Lukel isn’t there simply to entertain the reader‚ he’s there to show a different side of human reaction. —Annotation‚ Brandon Sanderson L: I’ve always felt that one of Brandon’s greatest strengths is his comic relief characters. It’s a hard skill to get right. Too much can seem clownish and unrealistic; too little can seem dour and unfunny. But somehow‚ he always manages to hit that sweet spot. P: I also find his comic relief characters to be just right. I know he catches a lot of hell from some fans for not writing them well‚ but in my opinion‚ they’re fantastic. “Your Majesty!” Ashe said‚ zipping across the courtyard. “A seon just spoke with me. The princess! She is in Teoras‚ my lord. My kingdom is under attack as well!” L: Good old Ashe‚ coming through in the clutch! P: I want a seon so bad! They parted as they realized who he was‚ some kneeling and mumbling “Your Majesty.” Their voices were awed. In him they saw a return to their former lives. Hopeful‚ luxurious lives filled with ample food and time. Lives nearly forgotten over a decade of tyranny. L: Oh how quickly they’re forgetting how they looked down on the Elantrians and locked them in their city‚ treating them like lepers… And now they just expect everything to go back to normal? P: I like to think there’s a healthy amount of fear there‚ knowing how poorly they’ve treated the Elantrians for the past ten years. Would all of the people they left to rot inside of a dead Elantris want revenge now that they were returned to power? Raoden’s hand fell slowly to his side. He was no geographer; he knew Teod was about four days’ sail‚ but he had no practical knowledge of how many miles or feet that was. He had to work a frame of reference into Aon Tia‚ give it some sort of measurement‚ so that it knew how far to send him.“One million‚ fifty-four thousand‚ four hundred and forty-two‚” said a voice from behind Raoden. P: Here’s Raoden trying to transport himself to Teod to save Sarene‚ with no knowledge about how far he has to tell the Aon to take him. And then someone tells him. ::squee:: Adien always existed in the book for this one moment—to give Raoden the length measurement he needed to go try to save Sarene. I’ve established that Seons have perfect senses of direction‚ and I’ve talked about how to use Aon Tia. More importantly‚ I think I’ve established that this is something that Raoden would do. He gets just a shade foolhardy when Sarene is concerned. —Annotation‚ Brandon Sanderson Back to Adien’s big moment: The young man‚ looking strikingly like Lukel now that he was healed‚ stepped forward. “I … I feel like my entire life has been a dream‚ Raoden. I remember everything that happened. But I couldn’t interact—I couldn’t say anything. That’s changed now‚ but one thing remains the same. My mind … I’ve always been able to figure numbers…” L: If he does wind up being the protagonist of book 2‚ I’ll be very interested to see how that turns out… P: It will be so fun! A figure dashed between the surprised line of monks‚ scrambling toward Sarene. His skin was silvery‚ his hair a blazing white‚ his face …“Raoden?” Another note to consider from Past!Brandon: [DAMSEL IN DISTRESS] Now‚ I’d just like to note here that Raoden’s just returning a favor. Sarene is the one who gave him the clue that led to his fixing the Aons‚ then finally restoring Elantris. Now that she’s in danger‚ he gets to rescue her in turn. Just because someone finds themselves in danger or trouble does not mean that they themselves aren’t competent. —Annotation‚ Brandon Sanderson L: I’m not sure that I really buy this one‚ but I think Brandon’s grown and matured beyond this mind-set (he wrote these annotations a long time ago) so I’ll give him a pass on it. “Not much of a rescue‚” Sarene muttered‚ stepping forward to stand next to Raoden‚ staring down the group of monstrosities with a contemptuous air.Her defiant irony brought a smile to Raoden’s lips. “Next time‚ I’ll remember to bring an army with me.” L: Definitely bringing me shades of Star Wars: A New Hope. “Some rescue this is turning out to be!” “Perhaps you’d prefer to be back in your cell‚ Your Highness?” (Now‚ if Sarene picked up a blaste—I mean‚ drew an Aon‚ and started dispatching Dakhor monks left and right‚ maybe I wouldn’t still have reservations about her being a damsel in distress!) P: Too bad the Shaod was just her being poisoned and not actually real. Elantris is like a massive power conduit. It focuses the Dor‚ strengthening its power (or‚ rather‚ the power of the Aons to release it) in Arelon. This far away from Elantris‚ however‚ the Aons are about as powerful as they were before Raoden fixed Elantris. —Annotation‚ Brandon Sanderson And then we get this moment: When she finally dared open her eyes‚ they were surrounded by hundreds of silver-skinned forms.“Aon Daa!” Galladon ordered in a booming voice.Two hundred hands lifted in the air‚ scribbling Aons. About half of them made mistakes‚ their Aons evaporating. Enough finished‚ however‚ to send a wave of destruction toward Dilaf’s men that was so powerful it tore completely through the first few monks. L: Yeah… This is pretty badass‚ not going to lie. P: COMPLETELY badass! And impressive that half of them actually managed to complete the Aon! Galladon must have given a quick lesson before they left Elantris. In the original write of the book‚ the Dakhor broke and ran before the Elantrian attack. … In a rewrite‚ however‚ I changed this. I’d spent too much time establishing that the Dakhor were fiercely loyal. I see them as fanatics—people who were either originally like Dilaf‚ or who became like him through their conditioning. They wouldn’t break before a superior force—they’d attack it‚ even if it meant getting slaughtered. —Annotation‚ Brandon Sanderson Returning to the battle: …only Dilaf bore the power that made him resistant to attacks by the Dor—a capacity that had required the deaths of fifty men to create. He felt‚ rather than saw‚ as his men were torn apart by the Elantrians’ attack. L: How convenient. I’d also like to point out that this “it took fifty deaths to imbue this ability to them” thing sounds an awful lot like hemalurgy. P: Right? Such a waste of life. If his heart stopped again‚ Raoden would die. Elantrians were strong and quick-healing‚ but they were not immortal. L: Oh‚ interesting. Very different Investiture from the Returned in Warbreaker‚ then. P: Very different‚ indeed. It’s scary how reduced their power is when not in/near Elantris‚ too. Dilaf laughed‚ tapping Raoden on the side of the face with the tip of his sword. “The skaze are right‚ then. Elantrians are not indestructible.” P: Ooh… skaze?? (…if you caught the reference to the word ‘Skaze‚’ then good for you. The Skaze are a group that will appear in the sequel‚ when and if I get around to writing it. They’re pretty much evil Seons.) —Annotation‚ Brandon Sanderson But leave it to Sarene to interrupt a premature gloating session: “No one defeats the Teo armada‚ priest‚” a feminine voice interjected‚ a blade flashing out to strike at Dilaf’s head.The priest yelped‚ barely bringing his own sword up in time to block Sarene’s attack. She had found a sword somewhere‚ and she whipped it in a pattern that moved too quickly for Raoden to track. L: Now see that’s what I’m talking about! Atta girl‚ Sarene! GET HIM! P: She gives it the old stubborn Teo princess try! The battle ended as Dilaf’s sword pierced her shoulder. Sarene’s weapon clanged to the cobblestones‚ and she stumbled‚ slumping down next to Raoden.“I’m sorry‚” she whispered. L: Aww. Well‚ that’s okay‚ Sarene. You tried. That’s what’s important. P: Our princess would die before not trying. There’s really only one way this battle could have ended—Dilaf had to win. Raoden might know his Aons‚ but Dilaf has been a Dakhor for decades. Sarene has practiced fencing‚ but Dilaf is a warrior monk with a supernaturally fast and powerful body. Both Sarene and Raoden are people who succeed not based on their ability to beat up their enemies‚ but on their ability to manipulate their surroundings. By having the heroes defeated in combat by the villain at the end‚ I think I give a final nod to my desire to write a book that didn’t use violence as the solution to problems.—Annotation‚ Brandon Sanderson All seems lost—when suddenly‚ a shadowy form emerges from an alleyway: A figure stumbled from the darkness‚ holding his side in pain. The figure was a tall‚ broad-chested man with dark hair and determined eyes. Though the man no longer wore his armor‚ Raoden recognized him. The gyorn‚ Hrathen. P: Hrathen to the unexpected rescue! So‚ Hrathen wasn’t really dead. (Ironically‚ while many of you are probably saying ‘yeah‚ yeah. That was obvious‚’ I actually didn’t have him appear here in the first eight drafts of the book. I’ll explain later.) —Annotation‚ Brandon Sanderson Huh. Okay! Hrathen stopped‚ then whipped his arm out from beneath his cloak. Dilaf’s sword hit the flesh of Hrathen’s forearm.And stopped. L: As part of his training as a Dakhor monk‚ Hrathen would have at least started to undergo the creepy conditioning that would have given him twisted‚ inhumanly strong bones. And so‚ he uses their own training against them. P: I thought we had just seen him bare from the waist up‚ but maybe I was mistaken. Hrathen held Dilaf aloft‚ as if toward the heavens. He stared upward‚ toward the sky‚ eyes strangely unfocused‚ Dilaf proffered like some sort of holy offering. The gyorn stood there for a long moment‚ immobile‚ arm glowing‚ Dilaf becoming more and more frantic.There was a snap. Dilaf stopped struggling. Hrathen lowered the body with a slow motion‚ then tossed it aside‚ the glow in his arm fading. He looked toward Raoden and Sarene‚ stood quietly for a moment‚ then toppled forward lifelessly. L: What a great ending for such a despicable villain! P: It was quite riveting‚ wasn’t it? The short of [the original ending]‚ however‚ is that Ien (Raoden’s Seon) showed up to save Raoden and Sarene from Dilaf. I used a mechanic of the magic system that I have since pretty much cut from the novel (since it was only in the book to facilitate this scene) that allowed Ien to complete his Aon‚ ‘healing’ Dilaf. Except‚ since Ien’s Aon was broken‚ it turned Dilaf into an Elantrian instead. —Annotation‚ Brandon Sanderson L: …wow. I’m glad that Moshe had you change it‚ Past!Brandon. P: Yeah‚ that would have been a head scratching moment for me. In the end‚ I was very pleased with the rewrite. It’s good to have an editor. —Annotation‚ Brandon Sanderson L: Let this be a lesson to all you aspiring writers out there… listen to your editors! P: They definitely know what they’re talking about! We’ll be leaving further speculation and discussion to you in the comments‚ and hope to join you there! Next week‚ we’ll be back with chapter 63.[end-mark] The post <;em>;Elantris<;/em>; Reread: Chapter Sixty-Two appeared first on Reactor.
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His Mother’s Monster: Percy Jackson’s Nuanced Take on Medusa
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His Mother’s Monster: Percy Jackson’s Nuanced Take on Medusa

Featured Essays His Mother’s Monster: Percy Jackson’s Nuanced Take on Medusa Monster‚ victim‚ or survivor? By Leah Blaine | Published on February 22‚ 2024 Screenshot: Disney+ icon-comment 0 Share New Share Twitter Facebook Pinterest RSS Feed Screenshot: Disney+ “Medusa is a menace. She’s evil.”—Annabeth Chase‚ The Lightning Thief It’s no surprise that my house is a bookish one or that my children went through intense reading phases with popular books. A shift happened in our house when they wanted to move from reading books together‚ to having books that are their very own. My daughter forbade me from reading Twilight and my sons similarly said Percy Jackson would be only for them. Three boys means three Percy Jackson phases‚ so‚ yet again‚ my house is all Greek gods‚ all the time. One of the best parts of having bookish people who can watch their beloved characters on the screen is dissecting the depictions because‚ let’s face it‚ it’s never the same as it is in your imagination. Something will always be off‚ something will always be altered‚ but‚ in our house anyway‚ combing over the differences between page and screen‚ and how the medium alters the story or characters‚ is just as much fun. Now‚ as I’ve just confessed‚ I haven’t read the Percy Jackson books. I do (sometimes at least) listen to my children. For something as sacred as books‚ I definitely do (posting a cute baby photo now and then among groans of “Moooom”? Not so much). Despite not reading the books‚ I know Greek myths‚ and so we had plenty of discussions over the years about gods‚ goddesses‚ demi-gods‚ muses‚ and monsters—my children were always well aware of my feelings of certain characters‚ namely the monsters. Sure‚ god powers are awesome and all‚ but breathing fire to roast my enemies? Wings that can sprout out my back to fly full force into someone? A voice that could lure men to their doom? That’s way more interesting than just being godlike. But none held a place in my heart quite the way Medusa has for all these years‚ and so the evolution of how we view her‚ particularly within the world of Percy Jackson‚ is something we’ve discussed quite a bit. Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ revision of Medusa on the TV show from monster to victim to survivor is partly thanks to the inimitable Sally Jackson‚ portrayed by the amazing Virginia Kull‚ who impressed upon Percy his whole life that not only were these not merely stories‚ but the renditions passed down were skewed‚ if not all together wrong. She did what readers do about page to screen versions: dissect‚ examine‚ critique. Between her and Echidna‚ played by the equally captivating Suzanne Cryer‚ they offer a different view of what it means to parent‚ namely that they are to be present to foster their children throughout their lives‚ to encourage their skills and abilities‚ to show love by showing up‚ not use their offspring for their own aims or ignore them unless otherwise convenient. But Athena. Fucking Athena. Many bookish girls and young women are compared to—and assumed to love—Athena. She is the goddess of wisdom‚ after all! Who else would you want to be if not her? Aphrodite would prove you too shallow‚ Artemis too singularly focused‚ Demeter or Hera too boring. Persephone is the only runner up‚ but the Athena comparison and aspiration remained constant. Listen‚ Athena did some cool stuff and avenged women sometimes. Sure. And no one is all the way perfect‚ but Athena sometimes needed to take a fully deep breath before acting. Not that gods or goddesses are wont to do that‚ but at the same time‚ Athena‚ come on. Just come on. We get that you love your places of worship‚ and there are ever so many of them‚ but cut some of your priestesses some slack‚ ok? Not to mention your daughters. Some need a safe place to meet their lover or give birth or hide from rapists. For the Goddess of Wisdom to be so blind as to why some of her devotees need refuge is a little too much on the nose. At the very least‚ let’s not turn them into monsters. As the Goddess of Wisdom‚ the stories were always bent to her favor. These women had offended Her Grace somehow. The punishment was warranted. Except it wasn’t. Not even a little bit. Screenshot: Disney+ Imagine my delight when the exquisite Jessica Parker Kennedy shows up as Medusa in the Disney+ Percy Jackson series dressed to the nines in all her calm serenity‚ and not only challenges the narrative‚ but the very daughter of Athena herself. Yes‚ this plays into the story arc for the first season that something is off about the gods and goddesses’ judgment of humanity and their children‚ but it also makes the characters in the myths much more real. Medusa was a victim twice over‚ three if you count the fact that she firstly devoted herself to a goddess who was never going to give her the time of day despite her servitude (something Medusa alludes to as she recounts her story) and as a memento‚ has snakes swirling about her head forevermore—albeit with one really awesome super power. Save the fact that it means she’ll never have what she craved most‚ which is connection with someone else. Thanks Athena. Way to cool girl your way around the world. More than that‚ though‚ Medusa’s story in the Disney+ series drives home the fact that there are plenty of people in that world who know how little the gods care‚ and how that torturous feeling leads them to desperate measures‚ from being willing to turn demi-gods (children at that) to stone‚ to cavorting with child-eating Kronos—always a bad idea. And even if they don’t resort to anything that bad‚ they are left grappling with fear and insecurity about their parents.We see Annabeth struggle with connecting to her mother‚ Athena‚ who seemingly only ever makes her displeasure known‚ rather than bestowing her grace to those who adore her. Not being a doting mother is one thing‚ Athena is busy and has goddess-y tasks to do‚ but not being a proud mother is quite another. Punishing those who worship her is a choice she makes again and again. In the original book when Percy meets Medusa in The Lightning Thief‚ she tells her own story‚ but with a narrative arc that goes back to Ovid‚ an arc that Annabeth and her both agree on: Medusa was at fault for angering Athena‚ thereby making Medusa evil and vindictive. “You see‚ Annabeth‚ a bad woman was jealous of me‚ long ago‚ when I was young. I had a… a boyfriend‚ you know‚ and this bad woman was determined to break us apart.”—Medusa‚ The Lightning Thief I’m going to pretend that what takes place in those ellipsis is Riordan grappling with how to tell Medusa’s story; Medusa is still at fault‚ but here she owns it—though the ellipsis notes her apprehension. From Ovid’s rendition‚ people typically argue if Athena was punishing Medusa or saving her rather than casting her as victim or seducer. The ellipsis‚ though‚ tells us that neither of them‚ not Medusa nor Riordan‚ fully believed it. Later‚ in his book relating Greek myths‚ Riordan does say this about Poseidon and Medusa in Athena’s temple: “Now‚ I’m not going to excuse Poseidon’s behavior. He knew very well that Athena would get angry. He was using Medusa to get revenge.”—Percy Jackson’s Greek Myths The narrator does say that “Medusa should’ve said no‚” but declares that gods are “pretty charming.” Really‚ though‚ who says no to the gods and lives to tell the tale with their own human mouth? Screenshot: Disney+ In the show’s update to Medusa’s myth from Riordan and his writers room‚ Percy‚ Annabeth‚ and Grover meet Medusa in 2023‚ and Medusa tells them that she’s not a monster‚ but a survivor. Percy reinforces this idea‚ saying that his mom told him that Medusa isn’t what people think. Annabeth remains wary and it’s to her that Medusa makes her appeal. “Athena declared that I had embarrassed her and I needed to be punished. Not him. Me. She decided that I would never be seen again by anyone who would live to tell the tale.”—Medusa‚ Percy Jackson and the Olympians‚ “We Visit the Garden Gnome Emporium” Annabeth still declares her “a liar” and that her mother is “just‚ always‚” but the move from Medusa as solely a monster to a victim‚ and even a survivor‚ of the gods’ wrath strikes a chord with Percy‚ who‚ unlike those brought up with the gods like Annabeth or Luke or Grover‚ can see the people and monsters behind the stories–people who had to live with very real consequences. Part of Percy’s journey is people telling him that myths are not simply stories‚ so that he accepts his fate‚ but his friends have yet to realize what Percy knows thanks to his mother: these people aren’t simply their stories. Now whole legions of children will look at the acts of gods slightly differently. They’ve done this since the Percy Jackson books first appeared‚ but they can continue to revisit the myths from different perspectives to make them fit how we view the world. For the Medusa myth‚ the books and the show (and even the movie‚ don’t be mean) illustrate how women are treated by violent men‚ and then by the women who throw the blame at the feet of the victim‚ so that we have a more fitting description of the story: Poseidon was a player‚ Athena a shrew‚ and Medusa a victim. Or‚ as my kids say‚ Poseidon needs lessons on consent and Athena maybe needs a hobby. What Medusa does afterwards with her rage is another story all together (I’m not going to condone child statues‚ after all)‚ but the impetus of how she came to be Medusa the Monster is at least more nuanced and real for our world. More real than a Medusa who transgressed against people she revered‚ and was supposedly justly punished for not being sufficiently pious or adoring. And‚ as my kids said‚ she may have been wronged at the beginning of her story‚ but the choices she made since then were all her own. She’s still a cool monster‚ though. The lesson to be remembered‚ however‚ is one that obviously benefits me: always listen to your mother‚ kids (at least about monsters).[end-mark] The post His Mother’s Monster: <;i>;Percy Jackson<;/i>;’s Nuanced Take on Medusa appeared first on Reactor.
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