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Medusa

In the Greek Mythologies, Medusa was a monster described to having a hideous face with living venomous snakes in place of hair. She's the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto and the mother of Pegasus and Chrysaor. She was beheaded by the hero Perseus who used her head as a weapon afterwards until he gave it to the goddess Athena in place of her shield.

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What is Medusa's physical appearance?

Before she was cursed by Athen, she was a beautiful girl with wings of gold. After she was cursed, she had serpents(snakes) for hair, a large tongue, scales for skin, and she was just flat out ugly.

Who was Medusa grandmother?

Medusa's Grandmother is actually Gaia the godess of the earth and her grandfather is a weirdo like u

Why did Athena turn medusa into stone?

Medusa and Poseidon were courting in Athena's temple and she turned Medusa and her sisters who helped her get into the temple the three Gorgons. ('cuz courting in her temple was hugely disrespectful)

What is perseus's legacy?

to kill medusa a.k.a the gorgon. and to stop the king from marreing his mother trolololollol

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.

Does Medusa's have a relationship with another god est?

yes medusa had a good relationship with perseus.

What was Medusa's strengths?

Medusa could turn people into stone.

About Medusa in Greek mythology?

Medusa was a beautiful woman. She was turned into a Gorgon by Athena because Medusa and Poseidon had an affair in Athena's temple. Having sexual affairs in a goddesses temple is extremely disrespectful. When Medusa was turned into a Gorgon, she became immortal. She was the extremely ugly and had snakes as hair. When anyone looked at her, they turned into stone. Later, Perseus, a hero, went on a quest to get Medusa's head. He could only use the reflection of his shield to look at her, or else he would turn to stone. Once the head is removed, it still has the power to turn people into stone.

Who put the curse over Medusa?

Athena, because Medusa was bragging about her beauty, when Athena was the most beautiful godess. :)

What were Medusa's interests?

We do not know what Medusa's interests were. We only know that she was the only mortal gorgon (dreadful female creatures) that her eyes turned people to stone and that Perseus killed her.

Why does Perseus go on the quest to slay Medusa?

Its because he wants to take off her head so she can turn the guy who is trapping his mom into stone to save his mom.

What are Medusa's powers in Greek mythology?

To turn anyone who gazed upon her face into stone.

Is Medusa a Greek goddess?

No, Medusa is not a goddess.

She is a mythical creature (monster). She was the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto.

According to Greek mythology, Medusa was originally a beautiful maiden, and a priestess in Athena's temple. She was described as "the jealous aspiration of many suitors" by Roman poet, Ovid. But when Athena caught her laying with Poseidon, the Lord of the Sea in her temple, she, in her rage, punished her by transforming Medusa's beautiful hair to serpents and made her face so terrible to look at that the mere sight of it would turn onlookers to stone. Along with her, Athena also, cursed her two sisters. Anyone who looked at them would turn to stone.

How did Athena get Medusa's head on her shield?

Persuse cut of Medusa's head and gave it to Athena to put on her shield.

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Who were phorcys parents?

Gaia (Earth) and Pontos (Sea).

What did Medusa's hair look like?

Well, Medusa's hair was different kinds of snakes.

Medusa is the Goddess of what?

Medusa was not a goddess; she was killed by the hero Perseus. Medusa was a gorgon.

Was Medusa a goddess or was she related to a god?

medusa used to be the most beutiful girl in greek mythology and made love with poseidon in athenas tempale so Athena turned her and her two sisters to gorgals medusa was a mortal

Does Medusa use the bow and arrow?

Medusa was never depicted with bow and arrow, so no.