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Poseidon was her lover.
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Was Medusa always a gorgon?
NO.........Medusa had relationships with Athena's brother poseidon and gave birth to their child when she was killed by (Perseus).She was a beautiful young woman but Athena turned her into a gorgon.
What is Medusa power?
When someone looks at Medusa they turn in to stone.
What are Medusa's family relationships?
she was born from a single drop of rain, so she has no family tree.
What did Athena do to Medusa?
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.
Did Medusa kill someone?
Medusa killed many "someones." With her gaze she could turn people to stone and she made use of that gift.
Do you think that the polyp stage or the medusa stage predominated in the ancestral cnidarian what implications does your answer have when interpreting the evolutionary relationships among the cnidari?
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What does Medusa mean?
Medusa doesn't mean anything she is a woman who has snakes as hair and is said to curse any one who looks into her eyes by turning them into stone.Medusa's name in Greek means guardian or protectress. But when someone calls another person a medusa, that is an insult similar to calling someone an evil person.Another answerRobert Graves, in the Greek Myths, gives the etymology of Medusa to mean cunning.
Is Medusa a titan?
No. Medusa is a Gorgon, she and her 2 sisters were cursed by Aphrodite so when they look at someone the person turns to stone
How was the myth Medusa used culturally?
The Medusa was a female humanoid creature with snakes for hair and someone looking at her face would turn to stone. We refer to this when we talk about a person using a phrase similar to: a face that would turn a someone to stone.
What was Medusa goddess of?
Actually, Medusa wasn't a goddess. She was a human who got caught with Poseidon in Athena's temple and when Athena found out, she cursed Medusa and her two sisters to become gorgons. Whenever someone would look at these women, they would turn to stone.
How did Medusa become Medusa?
Poseidon was Medusa's boyfriend and they were hanging out in Athena's temple. Then Athena turned Medusa into Medusa.
What is the poem Medusa by Agha Shahid Ali about?
"Medusa" by Agha Shahid Ali is a poem that explores themes of betrayal, jealousy, and the destructive power of love. The speaker compares the subject of the poem to the mythological figure of Medusa, known for turning people into stone with her gaze. The poem reflects on the complexities of relationships and the emotional turmoil that can result from feeling scorned or deceived.
