Medusa and Poseidon (the god of the seas, horses, etc) had sex in one of Athena's temples, which angered Athena.
Medusa was a priestess in Athena's temple. But once Poseidon made love to her in the temple which enraged Athena, so she turned her and her sisters into the three gorgons.
EDIT: Poseidon raped her.
ANOTHER REPLY: Eww.
Medusa was actually a very pretty woman at first. She was a priestess of Athena, all of whom had to take a vow never to love, get married or have children. one day Poseidon came to the temple to see Medusa and ended up raping her. Athena was angered, but not at Poseidon. as a fellow god, in her eyes, he could do no wrong. she was angry at Medusa. in a moment of rage, Athena cursed Medusa to be not only ugly, but so ugly that anyone who should gaze upon her eyes would be turned to stone. and then Athena banished her to live out the rest of her life at the edge of the River that is the entireness to the underworld.
Medusa
no, she was still mortal, but her blood was turned to acid.
There is no chronology in the Greek myths.
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Athena turned her into a monster. This is because Medusa had sexual relations with Poseidon in Athena's temple. Athena wasn't against having sex, but Medusa chose the wrong place.
Athena turned her into a monster. This is because Medusa had sexual relations with Poseidon in Athena's temple. Athena wasn't against having sex, but Medusa chose the wrong place.
Medusa really didn't have any responsibilities. She was a monster that turned people to stone whenever they looked at her.
Athena turned Medusa into a monster with snakes for hair. Whenever someone looked at Medusa after she was cursed, they would be turned to stone. Athena did this to Medusa because Medusa was one of Poseidon's lovers and they one day met in Athena's temple.
Yes, the sea monster Kraken. He pulled out Medusa's head and turned it into stone to save Princess Andromeda.
Athena didn't kill Medusa. Perseus is the hero who did that. Athena only turned Meduas into a monster.
Medusa is not a goddess. She is a monster. Anyone that looked at her turned into stone, and she had snakes for hair
Athena did cause she was mad at the Gorgon for making out with Poseidon, so she turned her into a monster at her main Temple. Problem solved!