Libro Medusa

Medusa's Mirrors

Autor: Julia M. Walker

Número de Páginas: 252

The question of selfhood in Renaissance texts constitutes a scholarly and critical debate of almost unmanageable proportions. The author of this work begins by questioning the strategies with which male writers depict powerful women. Although Spenser's Britomart, Shakespeare's Cleopatra, and Milton's Eve figure selfhood very differently and to very different ends, they do have two significant elements in common: mirrors and transformations that diminish the power of the female self.

Medusa's Sisters

Autor: Lauren J. A. Bear

Número de Páginas: 385

A vivid and moving reimagining of the myth of Medusa and the sisters who loved her. Even before they were transformed into Gorgons, Medusa, Stheno, and Euryale were unique among their immortal family. Curious about mortals and their lives, Medusa and her sisters entered the human world in search of a place to belong, yet quickly found themselves at the perilous center of a dangerous Olympian rivalry and learned—too late—that a god’s love is a violent one. Forgotten by history and diminished by poets, the other two Gorgons have never been more than horrifying hags, damned and doomed. But they were sisters first, and their journey from lowly sea-born origins to the outskirts of the pantheon is a journey that rests, hidden, underneath their scales. Monsters but not monstrous, Stheno and Euryale will step into the light for the first time to tell the story of how all three sisters lived and were changed by each other, as they struggle against the inherent conflict between sisterhood and individuality, myth and truth, vengeance and peace.

Medusa’S Cause

Autor: P. E. Zimmerman

Número de Páginas: 642

Love is immeasurable On an isolated cape high above a churning sea, a mysterious young woman of enchanting beauty enters a lonely temple. Lulled there by inconceivable desire, it is a clandestine meeting that will forever alter her fate. Wishing only to capture the love of a god, she instead commits a grievous act of sin against an angry goddess and sets in motion a chain of events that not only tears her world apart, but those that love her as well... In a world ruled by men, and explained by myth, two brave sisters must break the rules and embark on a perilous journey. Divided by difference, yet united by a singular cause, they must go out into a world that is at once cruel and capricious; a world which often views and treats women as being no better than slaves It is a journey that will take them across the width and breadth of ancient Greece. From the highest of mountains, to the deepest of valleys; to the most fabled of lands where myths come to life and futures are told, and finally, to the dark confines of the Underworld itself in search of answers. It is a journey that will see them pitted against unforeseen challenges and dangers, and at times against each other. But as...

Medusa's Ear

Autor: Dawne Mccance

Número de Páginas: 181

In traditional mythology and iconography, Medusa's killing powers are attributed to visual means: the monster is slain for her looks and her effect is to kill men for looking at her. Challenging the familiar account of the modern era as ocularcentric, this book reads the Medusa-effect on the philosophy of the modern research university as rooted in an audiocentric fantasy. Author Dawne McCance links phonocentrism to an aural imaginary by tracking the trope—and terror—of the deaf ear and mute mouth in the discourse on the university that was inaugurated by Kant and that extends through Hegel and Heidegger to the present. She shows how, repeatedly, in founding texts on the modern research university, the philosopher's fearful recoil from an animal-female figure that he defines as deaf and dumb has the effect—the Medusa-effect—of cutting off his own, and therefore the institution's, ear and tongue. McCance also considers some recent efforts to shake the modern institution out of its Medusa-effect petrification.

Medusa's Secret

Autor: D.a. Henneman

Número de Páginas: 109

In Ancient Greece, sometimes death is only the beginning… Medusa’s human form, granted by the virgin goddess, has always been enough for her. Until now. No longer a virgin, Medusa now faces banishment from the temple and Athena’s legendary wrath. Perseus’s love for Medusa breeds poison when kept a secret from all who live on Mt. Olympus. To have a life together, the couple must air the truth, even if it shakes the foundation of the Parthenon. Medusa struggles to embrace her monstrous past, as Perseus is faced with a choice – to embrace a hero’s life, or to follow his heart’s desire. The collision of their destinies forces them into a world that neither imagined.

Medusa's Redemption

Autor: Evangeline Moonwhisper

Número de Páginas: 23

The island of Sarpedon rose from the Aegean Sea like a jagged crown of black stone, its cliffs eternally shrouded in mist that seemed to whisper warnings to any sailor brave enough to venture near. For three centuries, no mortal had set foot upon its shores and lived to tell the tale. The very mention of its name sent shivers through the bravest of heroes, for it was here that Medusa dwelt in her exile, the once-beautiful priestess transformed into a monster whose gaze could turn flesh to marble in an instant. Medusa stood at the edge of her temple's crumbling steps, her serpentine hair writhing gently in the ocean breeze. The golden snakes that had replaced her once-flowing locks caught the dying light of sunset, their scales glimmering like precious metal. She had learned long ago not to look at her reflection in the pools of water that dotted her domain, for even she could not bear to see what she had become. Her emerald eyes, once praised by poets as more beautiful than precious gems, now held the terrible power of petrification. Around her temple stood a grotesque garden of stone figures—sailors, merchants, and would-be heroes who had sought either to claim her head as a...

Medusa's Child

Autor: John J. Nance

Número de Páginas: 378

A pilot races through the sky to stop a nuclear catastrophe in this "compelling" thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author of Pandora's Clock ( People). Vivian Henry hasn't heard her ex-husband's voice in three years, but it still fills her with fear. Dangerous and brilliant, Dr. Rogers Henry is calling because he's dying. He offers Vivian a fortune in insurance money if she'll carry out one final task for him: Take the Medusa device to Washington, DC. The Medusa is his life's work—a thermonuclear bomb capable of knocking out all modern technology in the country—and he wants her to deliver it to the Pentagon before it falls into the wrong hands. Cargo plane captain Scott McKay is miles above the ground when the Medusa begins to speak. A recording of Dr. Henry's voice announces that the device is active and about to explode. With nowhere to land, Captain McKay must rely on his instincts and fly like he has never flown before to prevent a worldwide apocalypse. Medusa's Child proves once again that John Nance is the "king of the modern-day aviation thriller" ( Publishers Weekly).

Medusa's Stony Stare

Autor: Jessica Gunderson

Número de Páginas: 34

Medusa, once a bewitching beauty, has become a hideous monster with snakes for hair. When men look at her, they turn to stone. When King Polydectes sends Perseus for Medusa's head, he thinks Perseus will soon be another one of Medusa's stone men. Or will he?

Medusa's Butterfly

Autor: Simon Rae

Número de Páginas: 252

A box is left on Marcus’s doorstep in the rain. Fussy Aunt Hester has told Marcus not to open the front door under any circumstances. But she’s out – and just this once can’t hurt . . . can it? Except the parcel isn’t embroidery supplies for Aunt Hester. Or fishing tackle for Uncle Frank. Whatever is in there, it’s alive. And it’s ANGRY. The thing in the box sends Marcus’s life spinning horrifyingly out of control – controlling his mind and testing his will so that every moment is deadly. Can Marcus overcome the pull of the Gorgon’s gaze, and use her power for good? Because he received that box for a reason – but he must find out what it is, before the terrible, beautiful Medusa turns everyone he holds dear to stone . . . and then comes for him. Laced with myth, this modern story positively writhes with horror and suspense. A terrifying, unputdownable read for fans of Percy Jackson and Harry Potter.

Medusa's Gaze and Vampire's Bite

Autor: Matt Kaplan

Número de Páginas: 250

Giant animals : Nemean lion, Calydonian boar, Rukh, King Kong -- Beastly blends : chimera, griffon, cockatrice, Sphinx -- It came from the earth : Minotaur, Medusa -- The mysterious fathoms : Charybdis, Leviathan, giant squid, Jaws -- Of flame and claw : dragons -- Hauntings : demons, ghosts, spirits -- Cursed by a bite : vampires, zombies, werewolves -- The created : The Golem, Frankenstein, HAL 9000, Terminator -- Terror resurrected : dinosaurs -- Extraterrestrial threat : aliens.

Medusa's Daughter: Odyssey Of Vengeance

Autor: Greg Krojac

Número de Páginas: 97

Medusa's Daughter: Odyssey of Vengeance is a thrilling mythological adventure that follows Seraphina, the immortal daughter of Medusa and Poseidon. Born during her mother's tragic death at the hands of Perseus, Seraphina is raised by Medusa's loyal handmaidens, Ismene and Ophelia. Centuries later, as an art restorer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Seraphina's life takes an unexpected turn when she discovers her divine heritage and the truth about her father's role in her mother's curse. Driven by a desire for justice, Seraphina embarks on a perilous quest to locate Poseidon's powerful trident and confront him. Aided by her half-brother Triton and the winged horse Pegasus, she navigates treacherous realms filled with mythical creatures, encountering the grotesque Graeae sisters, the monstrous Empusa, and the formidable god Hephaestus.

Dioses prostéticos

Autor: Hal Foster

Número de Páginas: 384

Reflexión sobre cómo imaginar un nuevo arte o arquitectura a través de artistas modernos clave.

Criaturas de formas cambiantes

Autor: Lisa-ann Gershwin

Número de Páginas: 226

Casi un centenar de especies de medusas, desde la omnipresente Aurelia a la enigmática Velella, con asombrosos datos sobre estas fascinantes formas de vida marinas. Las medusas tienen una deslumbrante variedad de colores, formas y tamaños. Viven a la deriva en todos los océanos, desde la superficie hasta las mayores profundidades de los mares, e incluso se encuentran en el agua dulce. No es de extrañar que estas antiguas criaturas, también denominadas aguasmalas, tan luminosas y que se asemejan a extraterrestres, a menudo se comparen con los seres míticos de formas cambiantes. Algunas especies son tan delicadas que se rompen en el agua ante la menor perturbación, mientras que otras son tan resistentes que pueden soportar casi cualquier temperatura, cualquier salinidad e incluso la inanición. Otras son en verdad biológicamente inmortales. Las hay espléndidas, extrañas, muchas urticantes, algunas mortales, otras portan sorprendentes secretos y algunas son apenas conocidas, pero todas y cada una de ellas tienen notables historias que contar.

Medusa's Touch

Autor: Emily L. Byrne

Número de Páginas: 268

Medusa Pilot Captain TiCara X273, ex-street kid and former bondslave, thought she wanted nothing more than to be captain of her own starship. Or, at least, that was all that she thought she wanted until Sherin Khan came back into her life. A bar singer turned corporate rep, Sherin is now working for Ser Trin Vahn, one of TiCara's best clients and head of Vahn Corp. Once they are thrown together on TiCara’s ship, TiCara and Sherin can no longer deny their simmering attraction to each other. A simple mission to transport the ailing Vahn to the legendary asteroid, Electra 12, for medical treatments turns dark and dangerous as betrayal leads to betrayal. TiCara's greatest enemy is pursuing them, there's a traitor on her crew and Sherin has a secret that can tear them apart. Can they learn to trust each other before it's too late?

Medusa's Sheikh

Autor: Cindy Dees

Número de Páginas: 261

Sent undercover as a belly dancer, she’s fishing for a suspect’s lawyer, but snags the suspect himself. He’s a billionaire playboy and doesn’t do relationships. But then he meets a Medusa, and she’s unlike any woman he’s ever encountered. He’s under orders to find himself a wife, and she’s under orders not to fool around with the man she’s supposed to be protecting. But as attraction explodes between them and killers close in, they’ll break all the rules… Cindy Dees is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 100 novels and creator/executive producer of an upcoming thriller television series. She draws upon her experience as a U. S. Air Force pilot to create taut suspense and love on the edge of danger. Lovers of Dees’ high-stakes, fast-paced action will find exponentially increasing tension in each scene and pulse-pounding adventure that will keep readers enthralled. -- RT Book Club Reviews

Annals & Magazine of Natural History

Número de Páginas: 570

The Annals & Magazine of Natural History

Número de Páginas: 546

The Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Número de Páginas: 546

Johns Hopkins University Circulars

Autor: Johns Hopkins University

Número de Páginas: 662

The Johns Hopkins University circular

Número de Páginas: 148

The Popular Science Monthly

Número de Páginas: 896

The Medusa Reader

Autor: Marjorie Garber , Nancy J. Vickers

Número de Páginas: 341

Fascinating and terrifying, the Medusa story has long been a powerful signifier in culture with poets, feminists, anthropologists, psychoanalysts, political theorists, artists, writers, and others. Bringing together the essential passages and commentary about Medusa, The Medusa Reader traces her through the ages, from classical times through the Renaissance to the pop culture, art, and fashion of today. This collection, with a critical introduction and striking illustrations, is the first major anthology of primary material and critical commentary on this most provocative and enigmatic of figures.

Greek and Roman Sculpture

Autor: Walter Copland Perry

Número de Páginas: 742

A Monograph of the Gymnoblastic Or Tubularian Hydroids

Autor: George James Allman

Número de Páginas: 584

Medusa's Head

Autor: Josephine Daskam Bacon

Número de Páginas: 136

Studies from the Biological Laboratories of the Owens College

Número de Páginas: 410

Studies in Biology from the Biological Departments of the Owens College

Autor: Owens College , Owens College. Biological Departments

Número de Páginas: 404

The Medusa's Smile

Autor: Laura Brylawski-miller

Número de Páginas: 218

A Catalogue of Engraved Gems in the British Museum

Autor: Arthur Hamilton Smith

Número de Páginas: 286

A Catalogue of Engraved Gems in the British Museum (Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities.)

Autor: British Museum. Department Of Greek And Roman Antiquities , Arthur Hamilton Smith , Alexander Stuart Murray

Número de Páginas: 280

Sweet's Catalogue of Building Construction

Número de Páginas: 1916

Gastrulation

Autor: Claudio D. Stern

Número de Páginas: 802

During gastrulation, tissue layers are formed and the overall body plan is established. This book is the definitive guide to this vitally important period in embryonic development, providing authoritative and up to date information that includes the first comprehensive interspecies comparison, cell movements and patterning events, the roles of individual genes and gene families, and the evolution of gastrulation.