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Medusa turns people to stone because the goddess Athena caught Medusa and Poseidon in Athena's temple making love, so she cursed Medusa to become ugly, and her curse also included turning anyone who looks into her eyes to stone.
Because she was so ugly, for lack of a better word.
^^ -.- pretty much
Medusa was originally a ravishingly beautiful maiden, "the jealous aspiration of many suitors," priestess in Athena's temple, but when she and the "Lord of the Sea" Poseidon lay together in Athena's temple, Athena was enraged so she transformed Medusa's beautiful hair to serpents and made her face look so terrible if anyone were to look into her eyes directly, it would turn onlookers to stone. In Ovid's telling, Perseus describes Medusa's punishment by Athena as just and well-deserved.
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Does Medusa try not to turn people to stone?
There is no proof that Medusa could not help but to turn people to stone.
What was Medusa's strengths?
Medusa could turn people into stone.
What is Medusa's talent?
Medusa can turn people who meet her eyes into stone.
Was Medusa kind to people?
no she turn them to stone
What was Medusa's employment?
turn people to stone
What is Medusa responsible for?
turn people to stone
What did Medusa like to do?
turn people to stone
What is Medusa power?
When someone looks at Medusa they turn in to stone.
Why did Medusa want to turn people to stone?
Medusa didn't "want" to do that; it was her nature.
Was Medusa an archer?
Medusa was not an archer- she was a monster who could turn people to stone.
Did medusa want people to turn to stone?
Yes
What would medusa like?
Medusa is a character from myth and wouldn’t have likes or dislikes.
