Medusa (Poem) Summary

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Medusa (Poem) Overview

“Medusa” is a six-stanza free-verse poem by English poet Frieda Hughes. It retells the story of Medusa, a figure from Greek mythology. “Medusa” first appeared in Hughes’ 2003 collection Waxworks, and explores themes of deception and the imposed silence of women.