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Friday essay: Feminist Medusas and outback Minotaurs - why myth is big in children's books

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imageA mosaic of a gorgon's head from the floor of a Roman bathroom Ad Meskens/Wikimedia Commons

Gorgon: a vicious female monster with sharp fangs. Her power was so strong that anyone attempting to look upon her would be turned to stone. The Gorgon wore a belt of serpents that intertwined as a clasp, confronting each other. There were three Gorgons,...

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