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Since Medusa was the only one of the three Gorgons who was mortal, Perseus was able to slay her; he did so while looking at the reflection from the mirrored shield he received from Athena. During that time, Medusa was pregnant by Poseidon .
Petrifying her enemies, as Rebecca points out, is how Medusa emotionally processes Athena’s curse: “She has been physically changed. She’s accepted herself the way she is, and the power that ...
Medusa is the most well-known of the three mythological monsters, having been variously portrayed as a monster, a protective symbol, a rallying symbol for liberty, and a sympathetic victim of rape and/or a curse. The Gorgons are best known by their hair of living venomous snakes and ability to turn living creatures to stone.
Medusa was once a human woman, but the goddess Athena cursed her to live as a monster after Poseidon raped her in one of Athena's temples. Her hair was turned to snakes, and anybody who looked at her would be turned to stone. [6] Perseus, the demigod child of Zeus, eventually decapitated Medusa using gifts from the gods. [7]
Medusa; in the later versions, raped by Poseidon in Athena's temple. Metis; pursued and eventually raped by her cousin (and later husband) Zeus, resulting in the eventual birth of Athena. Nemesis; raped by Zeus, her first cousin once removed, who relentlessly pursued her, changing many forms.
Medusa: A snake-haired monster Athena According to Ovid, Medusa was originally a beautiful maiden who was raped by Poseidon inside one of Athena's temples. Athena, enraged, turned the girl's hair into snakes, and in due time she would help Perseus slay her. Mulburry's white fruit: Dark red None
Bitter over his loss to become Athens' patron god, Poseidon takes advantage of Athena's secret to rape Medusa and mock his niece for her hypocrisy. In this version, Athena transforms Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa into the Gorgons to prevent them from telling humans about her secret love affairs. The plot then progresses to describe the sisters ...
Using Athena’s polished shield to block off Medusa’s petrifying gaze, Perseus beheaded the snake-haired Medusa. This story reflects the fearsome ability to turn foes into stone and the complex ...