When the brothers captured Medusa, they first went about rendering the monster harmless. They bound her hand and foot, and wrapped a blindfold tightly over her eyes. They beheaded the venomous serpents that crawled through her hair.
While the gorgon wept in a corner, the trio argued over how and where to sell their bounty.
When the crying turned to laugher, the eldest brother came up and boldly struck their bound captive.
“What’s so funny, monster?” He asked.
“They were never snakes,” she replied. “They’re hydras!”
“Bring a torch, quickly!” The eldest brother called, but it was already too late.

“Rondanini Medusa Glyptothek Munich 252 n1” by Unknown (Greek original by Phidias) is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Everyday Drabbles © 2026 by Hugh J. O’Donnell is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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