Medusa Quotes

“History is the story the powerful tell. It's not always the true story.”
― Katherine Marsh, Medusa

“But Zeus—” “We have allies and protectors too. Zeus didn’t even have the votes to harm me.” Her mom just sighed. “He’s tricky, Ava. He’ll find a way; he’ll always try to keep you down.” Ava stared fiercely at her mom. “And I’ll always find a way to get back up. I’m not going to live in fear, and you shouldn’t, either. We’re not monsters, Mom. We’re goddesses—smart, fearless, and beautiful”
― Katherine Marsh, Medusa

“Everyone’s always going on about how we have to learn to control ourselves, but the male gods don’t have to control themselves, do they? They just start wars and carry off women and slay some supposed ‘monster’ because she looks at them wrong—”
― Katherine Marsh, Medusa

“But you shouldn’t be ashamed of who you are, Ava. No matter what Athena or anyone else says.”
― Katherine Marsh, Medusa

“I don’t think she’s the worst,” Fia said. “Look at it from her point of view. Men are constantly invading her home and trying to cut off her head. That wouldn’t put me in such a good mood either.”
― Katherine Marsh, Medusa

“Why were the male gods allowed to get angry, and they weren't considered out of control and monstrous? Even the goddesses were portrayed as emotional. Hera was jealous. Aphrodite was fickle. . Only Athena could get mad and was still considered wise. Probably because her anger was usually directed at some other woman, such as Arachne, or on behalf of some hero she liked, such as Odysseus.”
― Katherine Marsh, Medusa

“Stories are powerful," Medusa said. "That's why the male Olympians shaped the myths to celebrate and protect themselves. Look at those stories carefully. They either transform women into objects that have no voice, like a tree or a spider, or else they turn them into monsters.”
― Katherine Marsh, Medusa

“Anytime we question the stories they teach us or suggest there's a different way of seeing things, they say we're causing trouble. Everyone's always going on about how we have to learn to control ourselves, but the male gods don't have to control themselves, do they?”
― Katherine Marsh, Medusa