![]() Bear sticks reasonably closely to the myth’s content but uses it as a foundation to create personalities and relationships. That transformation occurs more than halfway through “Medusa’s Sisters.” By this time, readers have come to know the siblings intimately through the first-person narration of Stheno, the anxious eldest, and alternating chapters from the point of view of Euryale, the angry middle sister. Her searing account of the transformation of three beautiful daughters of ancient sea deities into the horrific Gorgons depicts with outrage the unpredictability and cruelty of the Olympian gods that the Greeks took for granted. Like these foremothers, Bear gives three dimensions to characters the Greeks depicted monochromatically as victims, witches, and monsters. ![]() Bear adds “Medusa’s Sisters” to a growing shelf of thought-provoking, entertaining books that includes “Women of Troy” by Pat Barker and “Circe” by Madeline Miller. Revisiting Greek myths with a female perspective has become something of a publishing trend in recent years.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |