[PDF.44th] Medusa: Solving the Mystery of the Gorgon

Medusa: Solving the Mystery of the Gorgon

[PDF.sp42] Medusa: Solving the Mystery of the Gorgon

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Compelling detective work on a Greek myth; but not as successful at solving it as author thinks|By Nickolas Pappas|Wilk takes us through the many appearances of the Gorgon with the patience and wide-ranging intelligence of a good detective. Some people may be put off by the number and duration of the tangents he pursues, from astronomical observations about variable stars to t| ||"The author's twenty years of devoted and penetrating research has netted so engagingly seined a catch of fact and fancy that he is close to persuasive about [the origins of Medusa's] gaze....Wilk is open, judicious, and critically candid about the broad coll

Medusa, the Gorgon, who turns those who gaze upon her to stone, is one of the most popular and enduring figures of Greek mythology. Long after many other figures from Greek myth have been forgotten, she continues to live in popular culture. In this fascinating study of the legend of Medusa, Stephen R. Wilk begins by refamiliarizing readers with the story through ancient authors and classical artwork, then looks at the interpretations that have been given of the meaning o...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Medusa: Solving the Mystery of the Gorgon   |  Stephen R. Wilk. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.

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