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Hello! I am Antara

I’m the mind behind Medusa’s Musings—a mythology-loving high schooler with a passion for science and storytelling. By day, I juggle academics, research, and varsity fencing (state champ, by the way). I work under Dr. Tsang at Columbia’s Department of Ophthalmology, compete nationally in HOSA, and am even publishing a book on microbiology.

Beyond science, I volunteer with the National Charity League, help develop tech for speech-impaired individuals, and geek out over Greek myths—especially Zeus’s many (many) questionable choices. If you love ancient legends, medical mysteries, or just a little wit with your wisdom, you’re in the right place. Just don’t look directly at me—I take my Medusa branding seriously.

- AntaraNayak

If you have ever been called defiant, incorrigible, forward, cunning, insurgent, unruly, or rebellious, you’re on the right path.

- Clarissa Pinkola Estés (author of Women Who Run With the Wolves) Tweet

What I Do

Myth, Meaning & Musings. From Medusa to Persephone — myth rewrites, reflections, and feminist essays.

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Voices from the Underworld. Short narrated myth explainers, character deep-dives, or modern myth parallels on video.

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Voices from the Underworld. Conversations & solo episodes exploring how ancient stories still shape our lives.

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The Visual Myth Archive. Classical-style paintings and illustrations from featured posts and digital books.

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What Readers Say About Me

Reading these myth essays feels like sitting beside a wiser, gentler version of myself. Antara doesn’t just retell myths — she reclaims them with purpose.

Maya L.

Each post challenges what I thought I knew about these stories. I’ve never related to Medusa, Echo, or Pandora more — until now.

Jordan A.

Beautifully written, deeply researched, and emotionally resonant. I came for mythology, but stayed for the truth it revealed about our world.

Priya D.

This blog gave me language for things I’ve felt for years — the quiet rage, the silence, the split identities. It’s mythology that speaks back.

Tasha R.

What Antara does with these myths is both poetic and political. She doesn’t just explain — she empowers.

Sophie K.

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Rethinking Myths. Reclaiming Voices.

A blog exploring the untold sides of Greek mythology — through a modern, feminist, and personal lens. Follow along as we rediscover the stories of gods, monsters, heroes, and survivors — and what they still teach us about power, silence, and strength.

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