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Medusa was once very beautiful but a man was sent out to kill her and she asked for Athena's protection but Athena refused and Athena cursed her. Medusa couldn't kill women so she was sent to a chamber (that is now hers) were no women could go. every man that ever went in there never came back out.
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What was the mythology story of Medusa?
Medusa was once a beautiful women. She said she was more beautiful than Athena. Poseiden saw her and fell in love with her. They met up at Athena's Temple and had intercourse. Athena was jealous and upset of medusa's beauty and turned her into an ugly dragon like monster with venomous snakes for hair and protruding teeth. Athena also turned Medusa's sisters into ugly monsters too. Athena made Medusa so ugly that any mortal that looked at her, turned to stone. Well, one day a guy named Perseus had a wife and a god threatened to feed her to the kraken(a sea monster). Perseus needed to kill medusa in order to kill the kraken. so the gods helped perseus by giving him armor. when Perseus was walking in the woods, he suddenly saw Medusa and he lifted his armor up that the armor was so bright that Medusa saw her reflection and was turned to stone. So perseus killed medusa and killed the kraken and him and his wife got married,and they lived happily ever after. butthats not all the story for more information go to www.mythse2nb.org BRILLIANT SITE Actually your story is almost correct. Poseidon took Medusa in Athena's temple, Medusa begged for Athena's comfort but she refused because of how beautiful Medusa was. She turned Medusa into a disgusting creature so no man would ever look at her again without being turned to stone. Perseus the son of Zeus was chosen to kill the Kraken, how he had to do this was go to Medusa's lair, which only men could enter. He cut off her head which he used to turn the Kraken into stone, being that the Kraken had no weakness.. The Kraken was the own blood of Haities, god of the underworld.
What is the exposition of The Story of Medusa and Athena?
Medusa was a very beautiful mortal many mortal men wanted her and Gods. One night she was walking and Poseidon(in disguised) chases Medusa. Medusa runs into Athena's temple looking for sanctuary,but Poseidon had his way and abused Medusa.Athena(being a virgin Goddess) looked @ it as Medusa should have been able to protect herself and her virginity turned her into a Gorgon so that no man would ever want her again and would turn man to stone when looked into her eyes.(snake body,hair,tongue but human body and arms) Yes you would think that Athena uncle would to be to blame but Athena is a warrior goddess.
How did the Gorgons become Gorgons?
Poseidon, the god of the sea, was once dating Medusa. The two of them got it on in Athena's temple. Naturally, Athena wasn't very pleased, so she cursed Medusa and her two sisters, Stheno and Euryale, with ugliness (snakes for hair, etc.) as well as the ability to turn men who looked them in the eyes to stone (so that no man could ever look upon them again).
What are 12 facts about Athena?
1. Goddess of war, wisdom, and crafts 2. was allies with perseus in order to defeat Medusa 3. extremely jealous 4. taught man how to use tools 5. weighs more than 400 lbs 6. cares too much about her image 7. turned Medusa into a serpent like creature b/c her uncle poseidon ravished(raped) medusa in athena's sacred temple(she was jealous?) 8. she manipulated ppl to get her way 9. Athena was never physically involved with anybody 10. daughter of zeus 11. she was shady 12. was extremely strong
Why does Athena send Telemachus on a journey in search of news of Odysseus instead of simply telling him that Odysseus is on his way home?
Because she wants him to make a name for himself-in other words become a man.
Did Medusa turn people to stone because no one liked her?
No, Athena cursed medusa and her sisters making them gorgons with snakes for hair and a gaze that could turn a man to stone. Athena did this because medusa's sisters helped medusa break into Athena's temple to hook up with poisieden
Did Poseidon have conflict?
One conflict Poseidon had to deal with was when he brought his girlfriend, Medusa to the temple of Athena. Athena was insulted by the act and turned Medusa's hair into snakes and every man that looked at her would turn into stone.
Why did Medusa hate people?
Medusa didn't actually hate people, she hated men. She was raped by Poseidon, god of sea, that was seen by Athena. Athena hated Medusa for it even though it was not her fault, but she still got cursed by Athena. That's why Medusa hates men, because she got turned ugly, turns people to stone with her eyes and got raped by a man. If I was Medusa, I would also hate men.
How did Hercules defeat Medusa's brothers and sisters?
Heracles did not "defeat" any of Medusa's brothers and sisters, for they were immortal. Further, the mortal man who killed Medusa with aide of Athena was Perseus - not Heracles.
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.
Why cant Medusa look at a man?
Because anything she looks at turns to stone. This was the punishmant Athena gave her.
What conflicts did Poseidon's have with other gods or goddess?
One conflict was when Poseidon took his girlfriend Medusa into Athena's temple. Athena took this as an insult and turned Medusa's hair into snakes and made every man who looked at her turn to stone.
What was the mythology story of Medusa?
Medusa was once a beautiful women. She said she was more beautiful than Athena. Poseiden saw her and fell in love with her. They met up at Athena's Temple and had intercourse. Athena was jealous and upset of medusa's beauty and turned her into an ugly dragon like monster with venomous snakes for hair and protruding teeth. Athena also turned Medusa's sisters into ugly monsters too. Athena made Medusa so ugly that any mortal that looked at her, turned to stone. Well, one day a guy named Perseus had a wife and a god threatened to feed her to the kraken(a sea monster). Perseus needed to kill medusa in order to kill the kraken. so the gods helped perseus by giving him armor. when Perseus was walking in the woods, he suddenly saw Medusa and he lifted his armor up that the armor was so bright that Medusa saw her reflection and was turned to stone. So perseus killed medusa and killed the kraken and him and his wife got married,and they lived happily ever after. butthats not all the story for more information go to www.mythse2nb.org BRILLIANT SITE Actually your story is almost correct. Poseidon took Medusa in Athena's temple, Medusa begged for Athena's comfort but she refused because of how beautiful Medusa was. She turned Medusa into a disgusting creature so no man would ever look at her again without being turned to stone. Perseus the son of Zeus was chosen to kill the Kraken, how he had to do this was go to Medusa's lair, which only men could enter. He cut off her head which he used to turn the Kraken into stone, being that the Kraken had no weakness.. The Kraken was the own blood of Haities, god of the underworld.
What was Medusa's claim to fame?
After Medusa slept with Poseidon in Athena's temple, Athena cursed her so that no man would ever look upon her as beautiful again. Medusa and her two sisters became the Gorgons, hideous women with snakes for hair. Medusa also had the petrifying ability to turn anyone who gazed at her to stone. She was eventually slain by Perseus.
What is the exposition of The Story of Medusa and Athena?
Medusa was a very beautiful mortal many mortal men wanted her and Gods. One night she was walking and Poseidon(in disguised) chases Medusa. Medusa runs into Athena's temple looking for sanctuary,but Poseidon had his way and abused Medusa.Athena(being a virgin Goddess) looked @ it as Medusa should have been able to protect herself and her virginity turned her into a Gorgon so that no man would ever want her again and would turn man to stone when looked into her eyes.(snake body,hair,tongue but human body and arms) Yes you would think that Athena uncle would to be to blame but Athena is a warrior goddess.
How does the story of Medusa and Athena relate to the story of Pandora's box?
The only similar feature of the two stories is that in both, the gods (or god) have been slighted in some way and issue punishment for the transgression. In Pandora's Box, the gods created Pandora to punish man for accepting the gift of fire from Prometheus. In the story of Medusa, Athena punishes the once beautiful priestess for allowing herself to be seduced by Poseidon within the temple of Athena.
Do Athena and Poseidon hate each other?
Athena and Poseidon don't hate each other, but they have a rivalry. They both vied for control of Athens and their conflict resulted in Poseidon creating a saltwater spring and Athena an olive tree to win the favor of the people. Despite their rivalry, they are still key gods in the Greek pantheon and can work together when necessary.
