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An interesting question! Since Medusa's parents were Phorcys and Ceto, both sea deities, it would only be logical to assume that Medusa would share immortality with her two sisters. After all, the offspring of two immortals (or deities) should also be immortal. Case in point: Ares, the son of Zeus and Hera, was immortal.
However, Stheno and Euryale, Medusa's sisters, did not offend Athena by laying with Poseidon in one of her (Athena's) temples. Medusa did. In some versions, Medusa was once a maiden famed for her beauty and the envy of other females. Enraged that her temple was violated in such a manner, Athena punished Medusa by transforming her beautiful hair into serpents and made her face so horrid that just the sight of it would turn people to stone. It wouldn't be too hard to believe that the goddess, not wishing another to be seen as more beautiful than her, also punished Medusa by making her mortal so that a hero (Perseus) could come along and slay her.
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Is Medusa mortal or immortal?
Medusa is immortal in Greek mythology.
How did Hercules defeat Medusa's brothers and sisters?
Heracles did not "defeat" any of Medusa's brothers and sisters, for they were immortal. Further, the mortal man who killed Medusa with aide of Athena was Perseus - not Heracles.
How did medusa's sisters die?
Medusa's sisters were immortal and could not die.
Was Medusa immortal?
No, she was mortal- she was killed by the hero Perseus.
Is Medusa immortal or mortal?
Medusa was not immortal.. or was she? ID3477059388, quick note: if you don't know the answer to a question, don't answer. It causes unnecessary confusion. Medusa is an often discussed case. She and her two sisters, Stheno and Euryale, were the daughters of the Sea Deities, Phorcys and Ceto, hence they should be immortal, because their parents are gods. However, Medusa cannot have been immortal, for if she was, she would have to be a god -- you can't kill a god -- and she was slayed by Perseus. Therefore, she must have been mortal.
Who are the 2 sisters of Medusa?
Stheno and Euryale were the immortal Gorgons and sisters to Medusa.
Why was Medusa mortal?
Medusa was mortal because she was a Gorgon, a creature born from mortal parents. Gorgons were not immortal like the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology.
Was Medusa imortal?
Medusa was the only one of the three sisters that wasn't immortal. She was killed by Perseus.
Who were Medusa's two sisters?
nobody knows exactly. all we know is that she had two sisters.
When Medusa was turned into a monster was she also turned immortal?
no, she was still mortal, but her blood was turned to acid.
Who is Medusa's family in mythology?
Medusa was the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto, and unlike her monstrous sisters, Stheno and Euryale, was born mortal and quite beautiful. Medusa and her sisters were known as the Gorgons.
What type is being is Medusa?
medusa was a mortal woman who was made in to a hiddiuse gorgon, along with her to sisters, bt Athena
