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Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, did because Medusa said she was prettier than Athena (Medusa used to be beautiful), so Athena punished her with ugliness.
Another version of this myth is that Medusa was a lover of Poseidon and Athena was a little jealous (though she was a virgin goddess). When they went to her temple together, Athena was insulted and made Medusa and her two sisters hideous.
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How did Medusa's sisters get ugly?
I think it was part of the punishment. Athena turned Medusa ugly because she was angry at her, and she also turned Medusa's sisters ugly.
Was posidon mad at what Athena did to Medusa?
No he was not mad because he was turned to stone when he stared at Medusa. Then was alive again and Made love to Medusa and had 500000 children then He dumped Medusa for another god because Medusa was UGLY
What was the name of the god made Medusa ugly?
It was actually a goddess- Athena, the goddess of wisdom. She caught Medusa and Poseidon together in her temple.
How did Medusa become ugly?
Medusa was one of the three Gorgons, and very beautiful. She was punished, though, for sleeping with poseidon (the sea god) in Athena's(god of battle and wisdom) temple. Athena made medusa have snakes for hair and made her so ugly that any one who looked at her directly in the eyes would turn to stone.
What did Aphrodite do to Medusa?
Aphrodite turned Medusa into an ugly beast we people said Medusa was prettier than her
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.
What animal or plant was associated with Medusa?
Medusa is a person. She and her sisters made up the Gorgons. She was made ugly by Athena and had snakes for hair.
What did Medusa do to mortals?
Medusa turned mortals into stone, just by looking at them. Athena had made her so ugly that she would turn any person who looked directly at her into stone on sight.
What did Medusa's sisters look like?
The stories about them vary, but the later authors say they look as terrible as Medusa.
Who was Medusa from the greek gods?
Medusa was one of the three gorgons transformed into an ugly monster by Athena
When can you eat the peppers on the Medusa Pepper plant?
I think that you can eat medusa peppers when there red, but not if they're wrinkled or ugly.
Is Poseidon a good guy?
No one knows, He is a Big Jerk tho cause he made love to the worst person ever ... Medusa yep Medusa people might think Medusa is Ugly but she was beautiful until Athena goddess of Wisdom found her Uncle Poseidon making love to Beautiful Medusa in Athena's temple that made her furious so Athena cursed Medusa into a gorgon with hair as snakes
