Medusa

By Lattimore, Deborah Nourse

Publishers Summary:
A retelling of the myth of Medusa, turned by Athena's curse into a gorgon whose gaze turned men to stone, and Perseus' quest to vanquish her in order to save his mother's life.

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ISBN
978-0-06027-904-2
Publisher
New York : HarperCollins, c2000.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on June 1, 2000

Gr 2-5 Lattimore's retelling of the story of the beautiful mortal who engaged Poseidon's passions but enraged Athena's jealousy is faithful to Olivia Coolidge's version in Greek Myths (Houghton, 1949). Large print and simple sentence structures and word choices make the text accessible to young readers. The sexual aspects of the story are omitted and the gruesome parts softened, rendering it s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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