CHAPTER ONE
Once upon a time in a city called Athens lived a girl named Medusa.
Medusa thought of herself as the prettiest girl ever.
Every day she would boast to someone about how pretty she was.
She would take long hours to just stare at her reflection.
She even stopped to admire herself in a well each afternoon as she drew water for her father's horses.
She would often forget to fetch the water in her distraction.
Medusa would boast about her beauty to anyone who stopped long enough to listen.
Finally, one day Medusa visited the Parthenon with her friends.
The Parthenon was the largest temple to the goddess Athena in all the land.
Everybody was so grateful to Athena, (the goddess of wisdom), for inspiring them and watching over the city of Athens.
Everybody of course, but Medusa was grateful.
Medusa thought that she was prettier that Athena.
Then everybody who overheard her grew pale and left.
But Medusa did not notice this, for she was to busy admiring her reflection.
Then all of a sudden, Athena appeared where Medusa's reflection should have been.
Athena gave Medusa a strict talking to, then for her selfishness, with a few quick words, Athena made Medusa's beauty disappear!
In replacement were live snakes that hissed and fought each other on top of her head.
Then Medusa was sent to go live with the monsters, the Gorgon sisters who were blind.
Because whoever even looked at Medusa would be accidentally turned to stone.