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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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Is Medusa a demon in Greek mythology?

A Greek daemon is not the same as a "demon"; a daemon is divinely born.

Medusa was born of the ancinet sea gods Phorkys (who presided over the hidden dangers of the deep)and Keto (a goddess of whales, large sharks, and sea-monsters) who were born of the primeval deities Pontus (sea) and Gaea (earth).

Who is in Medusa family tree?

Medusa was the mortal daughter of Phorcys, the embodyment of the dangers of the sea and the son of Pontus and Gaia, and Keto, the daughter of... Pontus and Gaia, and whose name is the root of the word "Cetacian", which is the family of whales and dolphins.

Beyond that it gets wierder. Pontus was also the son of Gaia, born without father. Gaia herself was born from Khaos, also without aid of a father.

Medusa was turned into a monster after Athena found her consorting with Neptune inside one of her temples. After being made into a monster, she was unable to bear the children of Neptune that she carried: Pegasus, the winged horse, and Chrysaor, the golden giant.

Is medusa a constalation?

No, Medusa is not a constellation.

What god did Medusa anger?

Medusa angered the goddess Athena.

Did Medusa get along with her parents?

That is unknown, but Medusa got along very well with her sisters Sthenno and Euryale.

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.

Is Medusa a mythological character?

Yes, She is!

The Gorgon Medusa was a female monster of Greek mythology. She had live snakes instead of hair.

Is Medusa evil like the devil?

Medusa was neither evil before her transformation, nor after. She was just another pretty girl who met very unfortunate circumstances. She never even left the Island of the Gorgons to terrorize the people.

Why is Medusa's enemie Athena?

Medusa is her enemy because she was a beautiful girl which Athena decide to change her because Athena was jealous so she made her hair turn into snakes. They never liked each other because of this.

Why does Persus seek Medusa's head?

King Polydektes sent him after it so he could seduce Perseus' mother without him around.

What personality traits or flaws does Medusa have?

she was jealous but she cheated on her husband

Why did Persues need Medusas head?

He didnt he needed the perl that was on her wrist

How did Medusa get punished?

Her punishment was her hair turning into snakes by Athena.

Who told Perseus to decapitate Medusa?

There are several versions of the myth.

In one, Polydectes, the ruler of the island that Perseus and his mother, Danaë lived one, desperately wanted to marry Danaë, but didn't want her son around. Hence, he hatched a plot in which he would invite a bunch of people over for a wedding celebration, including Perseus. As dictated by custom, everyone brought a gift for the bride-to-be, except for Perseus, since he had nothing to give. He was deeply embarrassed by this, and declared that he would give the king anything he wanted. Therefore, the king told Perseus that he wanted nothing more than the head of Medusa.

In another version (but at the same wedding celebration), Perseus declared that he himself would get the head of Medusa as a gift for Polydectes.

In both, Polydectes was hoping that Perseus would not make it back alive.

What day of the week does medusa represent?

Medusa represents no day of the week, she is a reflection and explanation of the natural creations of sea reefs.

What kind of skin did Medusa have?

Since she is part of a Myth, and the fact that there are a dozen of interpretations it depends. Some people say her skin matched the one of a snake, others say she had the softest skin in all of Greece. Hope this helped

What god created Medusa?

There is some debate, but most sources describe Medusa(and her sisters) as the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto.