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Medusa was once a priestess in the Temple of Athena. She was renowned for her beauty, but had taken a vow of chastity because her patron goddess, Athena, was also the Goddess of Virgins. According to legend, she was raped inside the Temple of Athena by the god Poseidon. Since this behaviour was expected of Poseidon, Athena blamed Medusa for the rape, and the desecration of her temple, and punished her accordingly. Basically victimizing her (Medusa) a second time.
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Who does Athena punish?
Athena punishes alot of people. For one, she punished Medusa for dating with Poseidon in her temple, which is VERY, EXTREMELY rude for a goddess. She couldn't punish her uncle( poseidon) so she punished Medusa, and Medusa's hair turned to snakes.
Why were gorgons given the power to turn things into stone?
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.
Why did Athena punish Medusa?
Athena punished Medusa because Medusa thought she was better and more beautiful than the ancient Greek god so Athena cursed Medusa. However, there are many different versions of this story. Another one is : Medusa wanted to be the Queen of something, ( queen of the seas is my guess. ) So, she planned on ruling all of it by herself. So she put Poseidon in chains ( because when a god is in chains, all of their power is lost. Of course until they are released. ) and hid him. Soon, Athena found out, and punished her. BTW Medusa was very beautiful. This story is like Andromeda. ( I recommend learning about it )
Why did Athena not like Medusa?
Who said that? Athena didn't hate Medusa.Medusa was a very pretty woman, she was athena's servant, but all of Athena's servants had to take a vow to never love, have kids, or marry. one day in Athena's temple, Poseidon raped Medusa, she didn't do anything, he did it, but he was a fellow god, so in Athena's eyes, he could do no wrong, so in that one moment of rage, she punished Medusa.
Why were Medusa and the gorgons punished and given the power to turn people into stone and snakes for hair?
In Greek mythology, Medusa and the Gorgons were punished by Athena for desecrating her temple by engaging in a romantic encounter with Poseidon. Athena transformed Medusa and her sisters into hideous creatures with snakes for hair and the power to turn anyone who gazed upon them into stone as a form of retribution for their actions. This punishment served as a warning to others about the consequences of disrespecting the gods and their sacred spaces in Greek mythology.
