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Athena caught Poseidon raping one of her followers, Medusa, in her temple. Interestingly, Medusa was punished, not Poseidon. Athena turned Medusa and her sisters into Gorgons.
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Why were Medusa and the gorgons punished and given the power to turn people into stone and snakes for hair?
Athena was angry because she caught Poseidon and his "girlfriend" Medusa in her temple; an offense of extreme disrespect. She then punished Medusa and her sisters by making them ugly and mean.
What creatures can turn men into stone?
The Three Gorgons were the creatures that could turn people to stone.
How many Gorgons were there?
There were three gorgons. There head looks weird and their hair is made of snakes. If you look at them you will turn to stone. The most powerful gorgon was Medusa.
Was Cleopatra the girl who turned you into stone when you looked at her?
no that was medusa, one of the three gorgons
What do Gorgons eat?
Technically they can't eat anything that has eyes because they would turn to stone and that would be really hard to eat, even for them. So they must be vegetarians...
What are the gorgons most known for?
Turning people into stone
What are medussas?
Medusa was a Gorgon. There were three Gorgons originally. Medusa had snakes for hair and as all Gorgons could turn men to stone.
Why were Medusa and the gorgons punished and given the power to turn people into stone and snakes for hair?
Athena was angry because she caught Poseidon and his "girlfriend" Medusa in her temple; an offense of extreme disrespect. She then punished Medusa and her sisters by making them ugly and mean.
What creatures can turn men into stone?
The Three Gorgons were the creatures that could turn people to stone.
How many Gorgons were there?
There were three gorgons. There head looks weird and their hair is made of snakes. If you look at them you will turn to stone. The most powerful gorgon was Medusa.
What did frank retrieve from the river after the two gorgons died?
In Greek mythology, after the two Gorgons, Stheno and Euryale, were killed by Perseus, Frank retrieved their heads from the river to use as weapons. These heads had the power to turn enemies into stone if they gazed upon them.
Was Cleopatra the girl who turned you into stone when you looked at her?
no that was medusa, one of the three gorgons
What do Gorgons eat?
Technically they can't eat anything that has eyes because they would turn to stone and that would be really hard to eat, even for them. So they must be vegetarians...
What type of job did Medusa do?
Medusa was one of the three "gorgons" their job was to turn people into stone.
How was the gorgons sisters punished?
They were turned into hideous creatures who have snake for hair and can turn people into stone with their gaze.
Did Medusa ever turn a girl into stone?
Most likely, since Medusa and her sisters, the Gorgons, turned any one who came there way into stone.
Who are the gorgons in the greek story clash of the titans?
The Gorgons were three sisters , Medusa- Stheno-Euryale , who had hair of living poisonous snakes and faces so terrifying that those who saw their faces are turned to stone .
