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The Gorgon

Tanith Lee

First published October 1982
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette

Synopsis

The narrator is a writer staying on the Greek island of Daphaeu. One day, he swims to a small neighboring island, despite the fact that he has been warned against such an action. When he arrives, he realizes that the warnings were made for a reason.

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Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1983 Locus Poll Award Best Novelette Nominee/Finalist
1983 World Fantasy Award Best Short Fiction Winner

Publications (23)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
October 1982 Shadows 5 Doubleday Anthology 1
February 1985 The Gorgon and Other Beastly Tales DAW Books Collection 7
February 1985 The Gorgon and Other Beastly Tales DAW Books / New American Library of Canada Collection 7
May 1985 The Gorgon and Other Beastly Tales DAW Books / SFBC Collection 7
February 1986 Shadows 5 Berkley Books Anthology 1
May 1986 Mythical Beasties Signet / New American Library Anthology 90
June 1986 Dreams of Dark and Light: The Great Short Fiction of Tanith Lee Arkham House Collection 204
1988 Mythic Beasts Robinson Anthology
October 1988 The Best of Shadows Doubleday Foundation Anthology 11
June 1989 Forests of the Night Unwin Hyman Collection 12
May 1990 Forests of the Night Unwin Paperbacks Collection 12
April 2013 The Gorgon and Other Beastly Tales Fantastic Books Collection
February 2014 Nightmare Magazine, February 2014 Nightmare Magazine MAGAZINE |3
November 2014 The Gorgon and Other Beastly Tales Gateway / Orion Collection |7
December 2015 Forests of the Night Gateway / Orion Collection
April 2016 Dreams of Dark and Light Gateway / Orion Collection |204
October 2017 Tanith by Choice: The Best of Tanith Lee NewCon Press Collection 19
October 2017 Tanith by Choice: The Best of Tanith Lee NewCon Press Collection
July 2018 Pseudopod, #604 Escape Artists, Inc. MAGAZINE
May 2019 Mythic Journeys Night Shade Books Anthology 194
May 2019 Mythic Journeys Night Shade Books Anthology
July 2022 The Gorgon and Other Beastly Tales DAW Books Collection |7
May 2024 PseudoPod, 24 May 2024 Escape Artists, Inc. MAGAZINE