Medusa

[Husky_Embrace]

The legend of Medusa. A terrifying monster to behold, where any man who makes eye contact turns instantly turns to stone. A terrible fate, and a terrible opponent to fight. How can you fight what you can't see?

However, the legend is a fabrication with only kernels of truth. In reality, she's the most beautiful woman in the world, shunned by the other jealous women. Her lush beautiful hair is described as snakes, for what hair is worse than something with it's own mind and filled with venom? A venom that takes their men away. Any man looking upon her is enchanted, and simply looking into her eyes makes them hard as stone. An eternal rock between their legs that no blue pilled miracle can match.

What woman wouldn't be jealous? They make up horrible stories so the men stay away from her. They mix with the truth, eventually snowballing into the myth of Medusa.

What stories could we make? What if a man happened upon her? What about the men who don't return from her, that strengthen the stories? Why do they disappear?

 

[Russian_Beauty]

The lady is just a talented sculptor. Likes to make statues. And others think these were humans that she transfigured.

 

[FromManyOne]

To me, the fascinating and often-ignored aspect of the Medusa story is that she has two sisters, who are immortal, and thus, are still alive now.

 

[Rob_Royale]

The legend of Medusa. In reality, she's the most beautiful woman in the world, shunned by the other jealous women. Her lush beautiful hair is described as snakes, for what hair is worse than something with it's own mind and filled with venom? A venom that takes their men away. Any man looking upon her is enchanted, and simply looking into her eyes makes them hard as stone. An eternal rock between their legs that no blue pilled miracle can match.

What woman wouldn't be jealous? They make up horrible stories so the men stay away from her.

This is quite good. She's an enchantress. But does she keep the men always? If she releases them, do they stay capable of such hardness? If so, mightn't they send their men to her on purpose? It's a little cuckquean, watching her with their men, but the reward of getting back a husband who never wilts?

 

[BeechLeaf]

To me, the fascinating and often-ignored aspect of the Medusa story is that she has two sisters, who are immortal, and thus, are still alive now.

Anna_Roid's excellent story The Sisters is set in modern times and very relevant here.