Medusa : The Snaked-hair Gorgon

Greek Mythology \" God's Tale \" MEDUSA THE SNAKED- HAIR GORGON

Who is Medusa ? Medusa was one of three sisters born to Phorcys and Ceto known as the Gorgons. the Gorgons were the sisters of the Graiai and lived in the utmost place towards the night by the Hesperides beyond Oceanus. The Gorgon sisters were Sthenno, Euryale, and Medusa; Medusa was mortal while her sisters were immortal.

\" Transformation \" LEGEND STATES THAT MEDUSA WAS ONCE A BEAUTIFUL, AVOWED PRIESTESS OF ATHENA WHO WAS CURSED FOR BREAKING HER VOW OF CELIBACY. SHE IS NOT CONSIDERED A GODDESS OR OLYMPIAN, BUT SOME VARIATIONS ON HER LEGEND SAY SHE CONSORTED WITH ONE.WHEN MEDUSA HAD AN AFFAIR WITH THE SEA GOD POSEIDON, ATHENA PUNISHED HER. SHE TURNED MEDUSA INTO A HIDEOUS HAG, MAKING HER HAIR INTO WRITHING SNAKES AND HER SKIN WAS TURNED A GREENISH HUE. ANYONE WHO LOCKED GAZE WITH MEDUSA WAS TURNED INTO STONE.

\" Killed \" THE HERO PERSEUS WAS SENT ON A QUEST TO KILL MEDUSA. HE WAS ABLE TO DEFEAT THE GORGON BY LOPPING OFF HER HEAD, WHICH HE WAS ABLE TO DO BY FIGHTING HER REFLECTION IN HIS HIGHLY POLISHED SHIELD. HE LATER USED HER HEAD AS A WEAPON TO TURN ENEMIES TO STONE. AN IMAGE OF MEDUSA'S HEAD WAS PLACED ON ATHENA'S OWN ARMOR OR SHOWN ON HER SHIELD.

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