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She was very beautiful that Athena was jealous and cursed her of her beauty sooo beautiful! then she turned the opposite.
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Why did Athena punish Medusa?
Athena punished Medusa because Medusa thought she was better and more beautiful than the ancient Greek god so Athena cursed Medusa. However, there are many different versions of this story. Another one is : Medusa wanted to be the Queen of something, ( queen of the seas is my guess. ) So, she planned on ruling all of it by herself. So she put Poseidon in chains ( because when a god is in chains, all of their power is lost. Of course until they are released. ) and hid him. Soon, Athena found out, and punished her. BTW Medusa was very beautiful. This story is like Andromeda. ( I recommend learning about it )
What was Medusa's importance in Greek Mythology?
Once a beautiful woman having an affair with Poseidon. They had sex in Athena's temple and Poseidon's sea-like nature made salt stains on the walls. Athena caught them and was very angry so she cursed Medusa and her 2 sisters to be ugly forever but only Medusa was immortal. She later had her head cut off by Perseus -Zeus's son- but wasn't killed.
Why does Medusa like to turn people to stone?
Athena the goddess of wisdom turned a very shallow, beautiful woman named medusa into a monster every body who looked into her beautiful eyes would turn in to stone.
What did Medusa's sisters look like?
The stories about them vary, but the later authors say they look as terrible as Medusa.
Why did Athena not like Medusa?
Who said that? Athena didn't hate Medusa.Medusa was a very pretty woman, she was athena's servant, but all of Athena's servants had to take a vow to never love, have kids, or marry. one day in Athena's temple, Poseidon raped Medusa, she didn't do anything, he did it, but he was a fellow god, so in Athena's eyes, he could do no wrong, so in that one moment of rage, she punished Medusa.
Does Medusa like anyone?
She had two sisters, Stheno and Euryale, who she lived with. She was also in love with Poseidon before Athena cursed her and made her a monster.
How did Stheno and Euryale become like Medusa?
Stheno and Euryale didn't become like Medusa. Medusa became like them. Before Medusa had become a woman with snakes as hair she was mortal. Her sisters were not. There are two versions of Medusa's story. One was that Medusa became cursed because she slept with Poseidon in Athena's temple. The other story was that Medusa had sworn celibacy to Athena, but forgot those vows and married Poseidon.
Did Poseidon have intercourse with Medusa?
Yes they did. Medusa used to be very beautiful, until Athena caught her and Poseidon together in her temple. Athena then cursed her and she became very ugly with snakes as hair. Hannah:I agree with this answer person Medusa was like obsessed with Poseidon
What did Medusa look like before and after?
before she was beautiful but when she insulted Athena, Athena got mad and cursed her and she became ugly with green skin and annoying snakes that fought in her hair non stop no man shall look at her or they shall turn to stone!
Why does Athena hate medusa?
Athena was the one who cursed Medusa by giving her ungliness (snakes as hair, turn-to-stone eyes, etc.), after being Poseidon's lover whom he brought into one of Athena's places of worship. Truthfully, the worst thing you can do by mythology about Athena is claim directly or indirectly to be better than her. Medusa didn't exactly do that. She insulted Athena by, um, doing some stuff with Poseidon in Athena's temple. Since Athena pledged to basically be a virgin forever, this romance didn't particulairly go down well with her.
Who did Medusa get married to?
Medusa is a female character from the Greek mythology. It is said to turn onlookers to stone. Medusa never had a husband. According to the Greek Myth, she was a beautiful maiden once and served as priestess to the goodness of wisdom, Athena. Athena turned her into a Monster, when she learned of her affair with the god of the Sea, Poesidon. Athena cursed her (not cursed her out) meaning she cast a spell on Medusa. Yup Medusa was cursed into an ugly woman but before she was considered hot.
Was Medusa born into the gorgon family?
In some versions, She was born a gorgon like her sisters However in other versions Medusa was once a beautiful maiden. Who's beauty attracted the god Poseidon. He attacked and raped her in the temple of Athena, and when Athena found out she released her full fury on Medusa alone. She cursed Medusa and turned her into the hidious creature she was famously known for. It was saif Athena couldn't punish Poseidon as well due to their being a law among gods - that one shall not strike out at another. Medusa was cursed to suffer due to her beauty I find that very unfair. :(
Does Medusa liked to be cursed?
Would you like to be cursed? I didn't think so.
Does medusa like snake?
Medusa was cursed and, so, she probably got used to them after awhile.
Why did Athena punish Medusa?
Athena punished Medusa because Medusa thought she was better and more beautiful than the ancient Greek god so Athena cursed Medusa. However, there are many different versions of this story. Another one is : Medusa wanted to be the Queen of something, ( queen of the seas is my guess. ) So, she planned on ruling all of it by herself. So she put Poseidon in chains ( because when a god is in chains, all of their power is lost. Of course until they are released. ) and hid him. Soon, Athena found out, and punished her. BTW Medusa was very beautiful. This story is like Andromeda. ( I recommend learning about it )
What was Medusa's importance in Greek Mythology?
Once a beautiful woman having an affair with Poseidon. They had sex in Athena's temple and Poseidon's sea-like nature made salt stains on the walls. Athena caught them and was very angry so she cursed Medusa and her 2 sisters to be ugly forever but only Medusa was immortal. She later had her head cut off by Perseus -Zeus's son- but wasn't killed.
Why did Athena curse Medusa?
Medusa was the high priestess of Athena. She was beautiful and was desired by many men. One day Poseidon, god of the sea and earthquakes, took Medusa into Athena's temple and raped her. Athena was furious for being a priest of Athena you had to keep your maidenhood like the goddess. So to make sure this didn't happen again, Athena turned Medusa into a gorgon with snakes for hair and eyes that turn people to stone.
