Hemlock Cure

I think the focus is on the wrong character. Early in I was excited by an interpretation of Medusa's story that women always suffer for the actions of men. In ancient Greece that was especially true. I don't think that theme was explored well, which is a shame given the presence of the Maenads. The problem is Ariadne never takes action except for her famous aid to Theseus. After that she becomes entirely domestic, happy to live in exile on her island, judging others from afar. The story would have benefited if we had more of Phaedras perspective than we got, and if we'd seen more than just what was if interest to Ariadne.