DARE-TO-LOVE-TRUTH-AND-DARE-DUET-COLLECTION-by-Lylah-James-pdfarchive

very beautiful woman - one who was an avowed priestess of
Athena. She spent her days and nights in Athena’s temple.
Here’s what we all know… she was punished for breaking
her vow of celibacy. Athena cursed her, and Medusa
became the woman with serpent heads. But… was it really
her fault? History said she had an affair with Poseidon.
Some say he seduced her, but the article that Mrs. Levi
assigned us to read revealed that it was a lie to hide the
fact that, in reality, Poseidon had raped her. She was never
given the chance to plead her case or to speak for herself.
Poseidon said Medusa seduced him, and in a fit of anger
and jealousy, Athena cursed her. Once turned into a
monster, she brought terror to the temple and anyone who
stepped foot inside was instantly turned into stone. Now,
it’s easy to categorize Athena as the antagonist. After all,
she was the one who gave the magical mirror to the
warrior, which was used to turn Medusa into stone and
eventually killed her. But could it be an act of mercy?”
Maddox paused, cocking his head to the side, thoughtfully.
“Maybe Athena regretted turning Medusa into a monster.
Maybe Athena discovered the truth about Poseidon.
Maybe… killing Medusa was the only way of granting her
peace. Neither Medusa nor Athena is a villain. I would say
they’re both anti-heroes who were thrown into a very shitty
situation.”
“Wow… umm that’s a very interesting way of looking at
it, Maddox. A very in-depth analysis, I have to say.” I could
hear the shock in Mrs. Levi’s voice. She probably wasn’t
expecting that.
Me? My whole body strummed with embarrassment.
“Your analysis would have been better if you took a
moment to think outside the box. Consider this constructive
criticism,” Maddox said, his gaze on mine. “I hope you
don’t mind my little tip.”
I bit on my lip, trying so hard to hold back from saying
something stupid in front of the class. “Thank you.” The