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Athena cursed medusa because Medusa was a priestess at Athenas temple. Being a priestess for athena includes many things but the biggest one was remaining a virgin. However, medusa was veery beautiful and Posiden fell in love with her and wanted to have sex with her. She refused but he wouldn't take no for an answer and he raped her. Athena heard that Medusa was no longer a virgin and cursed her.
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Did Athena cursed Medusa?
Yes Athena cursed medusa because she was a priest and she was raped by poseidon in her temple .
What troubles Athena?
Medusa because Athena cursed her and Poseidon
What god was medusa before she got turned into medusa by Athena?
Medusa was always a goddess called Medusa, if she was a goddess Athena only cursed her.
What does Medusa have to do with Athena?
Athena was the one that cursed Medusa. She caught Medusa, then a beautiful sea nymph, meeting with Poseidon in one of her temples. Athena was so mad that she cursed Medusa with snake hair and eyes that will turn people into stone. This is probably why Athena helped Perseus kill Medusa and then placed Medusa's head on her shield.
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.
Who cursed medusa?
Athena cursed medusa
Did Athena cursed Medusa?
Yes Athena cursed medusa because she was a priest and she was raped by poseidon in her temple .
Why did Medusa get cursed?
He was cursed by Athena for coming into her temple with poseidon.
What troubles Athena?
Medusa because Athena cursed her and Poseidon
What turned Medusa evil?
She was cursed by Athena.
How and why was Medusa cursed?
Because Poseidon lay with Medusa in Athena's temple, so the goddess Athena was offended against Medusa.
Was Medusa ever cursed?
Yes, Medusa was cursed from the goddess called Athena. Athena got jealous from medusa's beauty because everyone wanted Medusa. Athena decided to curse Medusa. Now Medusa is a monster and has snakes for hair, Medusa got cursed so badly that Athena made the curse that if anyone looks at medusa will turn to stone. This teaches every god not to ever look at Medusa's face and or never to get interested in her.
What god was medusa before she got turned into medusa by Athena?
Medusa was always a goddess called Medusa, if she was a goddess Athena only cursed her.
What does Medusa have to do with Athena?
Athena was the one that cursed Medusa. She caught Medusa, then a beautiful sea nymph, meeting with Poseidon in one of her temples. Athena was so mad that she cursed Medusa with snake hair and eyes that will turn people into stone. This is probably why Athena helped Perseus kill Medusa and then placed Medusa's head on her shield.
Why did they cursed medusa?
Athena cursed Medusa because she was in Athena's temple, worshiping her, when Poseidon came. Posiedon raped Medusa and Athena got jealous. So she gave Medusa reptilian hair and a scaly dragon body along with her two sisters.
Why was Medusa cursed?
Because Athena caught Medusa with her boyfriend (Poseidon) in her temple.
Was medusa before she was cursed prettier than Aphrodite?
Medusa was not cursed by Aphrodite. She was cursed by Athena. Medusa, in Ovid's telling of the tale, was a beautiful young woman, possibly a priestess of Athena. Poseidon was so enraptured by her beauty that he pursued her and attempted to bed her. When Medusa refused, as Athena was a virgin goddess and expected her followers to be as well, Poseidon raped her on the floor of Athena's temple. As a result of the rape, Medusa became pregnant. Being the notorious misogynists that they are, the Greeks felt being raped was a punishable offense, and as such Athena cursed Medusa and exiled her to live with the other Gorgons.
