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In a late version of the Medusa myth, by the Roman poet Ovid, Medusa was originally a beautiful maiden, but when Neptune (the Roman equivalent of the Greek Poseidon) mated with her in Minerva's temple (Minerva being the Roman equivalent of the Greek Athena), Minerva punished Medusa by transforming her beautiful hair into horrible snakes.
Graeae, Echidna, Ladon. Medusa was a monster, one of the Gorgon sisters and daughter of Phorkys and Keto, the children of Gaea (Earth) and Oceanus (Ocean). She had the face o...
Jun 17, 2024 · Medusa, in Greek mythology, the most famous of the monster figures known as Gorgons. She was usually represented as a winged female creature having a head of hair consisting of snakes; unlike the Gorgons, she was sometimes represented as very beautiful.
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Jan 21, 2021 · When Athena discovered the sea god had ravaged Medusa in her shrine she sought vengeance by transforming Medusa’s hair into snakes, so that anyone who gazed at her directly would be turned into stone.
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Mar 11, 2023 · Medusa was a snake-haired Gorgon who could turn anyone to stone with her gaze. She was once a beautiful maiden loved by Poseidon, but cursed by Athena and killed by Perseus.
Apr 12, 2019 · Learn about Medusa, the Gorgon who turned men to stone with her gaze, and how she was killed by Perseus. Discover the myths and legends surrounding her head, her children, and her blood.
Aug 29, 2023 · Learn about the life and death of Medusa, a mortal woman cursed by Athena to have snakes for hair and a gaze that turns mortals to stone. Discover how Perseus defeated her and why her legacy lives on in art and culture.
