Where Medusa from?

Answer 1

According to the oldest stories, Medusa and her sisters, Stheno and Euryale, were children of Phorcys and his sister Ceto, ancient marine deities. The three of them were born in monstrous form.

However, in the fifth century BC, artists begin to depict Medusa as terrifying, but beautiful.

In a late version of the myth, Medusa was originally a lovely mortal maiden and priestess of Athena, but when she and Poseidon lay together in the temple of the goddess, Medusa is punished by being turned into a hideous snake-haired monster, the mere sight of whom would turn men to stone.