Medusa is a prominent figure in Greek mythology. In one story from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Neptune sexually assaulted and impregnated Medusa in a shrine to Minerva. Then, the goddess punished ...

Archaeologists exploring the ancient ruins of Finziade, the last Greek colony on the island of Sicily, recently discovered a mold used to create masks depicting the mythological Gorgon Medusa ...

Ovid’s playful poetry made him a favorite among Rome’s elite, but angered Emperor Augustus. Just as he was producing his finest work, Ovid (43 BC – 17 AD) was exiled to the darkest corner of ...