In this collection of three tales set in ancient lands, an Egyptian servant girl must outwit an evil priest; a Babylonian slave boy fights for freedom; and a Minoan prince runs afoul of a proud goddess.
A retelling of the myth of Medusa, turned by Athena's curse into a gorgon whose gaze turned men to stone, and Perseus' quest to vanquish her in order to save his mother's life.
Because of their bravery and understanding of Maori traditions when they outwit Punga, the goddess of ugly, a pair of twin sisters earn the highly revered chin tattoo called a moko.
