Medusa was once a beautiful maiden, but was cursed by Athena and turned into a gorgon with snakes for hair after being raped by Poseidon. Now she lives alone in a cave and turns anyone who looks at her to stone. The speaker reflects on how Medusa's punishment seems unjust compared to the lack of consequences for Poseidon's actions.
Medusa was once a beautiful maiden, but was cursed by Athena and turned into a gorgon with snakes for hair after being raped by Poseidon. Now she lives alone in a cave and turns anyone who looks at her to stone. The speaker reflects on how Medusa's punishment seems unjust compared to the lack of consequences for Poseidon's actions.
Medusa was once a beautiful maiden, but was cursed by Athena and turned into a gorgon with snakes for hair after being raped by Poseidon. Now she lives alone in a cave and turns anyone who looks at her to stone. The speaker reflects on how Medusa's punishment seems unjust compared to the lack of consequences for Poseidon's actions.