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What happened between Athena and Medusa?
Athena was angry that Medusa slept with Poseidon in her temple, so she turned her into a Gorgon. ____ Some myths say Medusa was a priestess of Athena and that she (Medusa) was raped by Poseidon in Athena's temple. Athena didn't care that Medusa was raped Athena just cared that her temple was defiled.
What are the crimes that the Greek god Poseidon did?
Raped Medusa in the temple of Athena. Athena then blamed Medusa because it happened in her temple and turned her into the hideous gorgon that she is known for being.
Why would Poseidon ravish Medusa in temple of Athena?
She ran there to try to get away from him. It didn't work as well as she had hoped, and once he was done with her, Athena was so angered that it had happened in her temple that she turned Medusa into a monster (never mind the fact that it wasn't actually Medusa's fault.)
What happened between Medusa and Poseidon?
Poseidon wanted to have carnal relations with Medusa but Medusa was a priestess in the temple of Athena, a maiden god. As such, all of her priestess were also expected to be maidens. Poseidon disregarded this and raped Medusa within the temple walls. Athena was infuriated but could not take her vengeance on Poseidon so instead she turned Medusa into a gorgon. Medusa was essentially punished for being raped.
Who had the affair with medusa?
Poseidon did in Athena's temple with Medusa
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.
Why did Athena turn medusa into stone?
Medusa and Poseidon were courting in Athena's temple and she turned Medusa and her sisters who helped her get into the temple the three Gorgons. ('cuz courting in her temple was hugely disrespectful)
What happened after the war between Athena and Poseidon?
Medusa was seduced by Poseidon while in Athena's temple. Athena was enraged by this and took all her anger out on the beautiful Medusa. She turned Medusa into a hideous creature whose stare turned anything the stone.
Did Athena cry when she saw medusa and Poseidon on her temple?
She cried out in outrage, for Poseidon and Medusa were making love in her temple; and she was a virgin goddess. She cursed Medusa with serpent hair.
Why did Medusa have structure of snakes?
Before Medusa was well...Medusa, She was Poseidon's Girlfriend. Poseidon had always had an on going rivalry with Athena. Poseidon brought his girlfriend, Medusa, on a date IN Athena's temple. Medusa's sisters happened to be there also. Athena was so angry she turned them into Monsters. The Three Gorgons. Medusa is the only one of them alive; the other two faded.
Why was Medusa cursed?
Because Athena caught Medusa with her boyfriend (Poseidon) in her temple.
What produces a medusa?
medusa and her gorgon sisters were nymphs posiedon was "dating" medusa athena caught them in her temple and turned medusa and her sisters into gorgons
