Medusa
Mythological Monsters
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Description
But Medusa was born like that?
Depends on the myth
The myth of Perseus
Who is Perseus?
How did he kill Medusa?
What is its connection to Medusa?
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Personal Opinion
In my opinion, Medusa, despite being a monster, is a clear example of why it's important to know the full story of something before judging it. This project has helped me learn more and better understand religion in ancient Greece and what they valued.
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The ancient myths
In ancient myths, such as those of Hesiod, Medusa was said to be the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto, two very ancient sea deities, and was born as such, just like her sisters Stheno and Euryale. The only difference was that Medusa was born mortal. This made her the weakest of the three sisters, but the only one who could petrify with her gaze.
The later myths
In later myths, such as Ovid's, Medusa was the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto and was born a beautiful, ordinary human, while her sisters were born Gorgons. Medusa was a priestess of Athena. Athena and Poseidon were rivals, and as revenge against Athena, Poseidon raped Medusa in Athena's temple. As punishment, Athena transformed Medusa's most beautiful features into hideous things. Her silky hair became living snakes, her eyes, which once inspired admiration, now killed, and her smooth skin became scaly and repulsive to the touch.
Perseus is closely associated with Medusa; in fact, he is the one who caused her death. Perseus was aided by several gods in killing Medusa, and they gave him various gifts to help him. Athena gave him a bronze shield so polished it looked like a mirror. Hermes gave him a sickle made of adamantium, the only material that could sever the Gorgons' necks. Hades gave him a helmet that rendered him paralyzed when he wore it. He was also given winged sandals so he could fly and a magic bag to hold Medusa's head.
Perseus used Hades' helmet to become invisible and Athena's mirror to see through it without looking directly at Medusa. When Perseus arrived at Medusa's dwelling, he found her asleep with her sisters. He drew his sickle and cut off Medusa's head with a single, clean cut. From Medusa's neck sprang two creatures: Pegasus, a winged white horse that flew to Olympus, and Chrysaor, a giant with a golden sword. Both creatures were the offspring of Poseidon and Medusa, as she was pregnant with Poseidon's child when Perseus beheaded her.
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Medusa
Mythological Monsters
lets gO
Description
But Medusa was born like that?
Depends on the myth
The myth of Perseus
Who is Perseus?
How did he kill Medusa?
What is its connection to Medusa?
Info
Info
Un título genial
Contextualiza tu tema
Personal Opinion
In my opinion, Medusa, despite being a monster, is a clear example of why it's important to know the full story of something before judging it. This project has helped me learn more and better understand religion in ancient Greece and what they valued.
webs
The ancient myths
In ancient myths, such as those of Hesiod, Medusa was said to be the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto, two very ancient sea deities, and was born as such, just like her sisters Stheno and Euryale. The only difference was that Medusa was born mortal. This made her the weakest of the three sisters, but the only one who could petrify with her gaze.
The later myths
In later myths, such as Ovid's, Medusa was the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto and was born a beautiful, ordinary human, while her sisters were born Gorgons. Medusa was a priestess of Athena. Athena and Poseidon were rivals, and as revenge against Athena, Poseidon raped Medusa in Athena's temple. As punishment, Athena transformed Medusa's most beautiful features into hideous things. Her silky hair became living snakes, her eyes, which once inspired admiration, now killed, and her smooth skin became scaly and repulsive to the touch.
Perseus is closely associated with Medusa; in fact, he is the one who caused her death. Perseus was aided by several gods in killing Medusa, and they gave him various gifts to help him. Athena gave him a bronze shield so polished it looked like a mirror. Hermes gave him a sickle made of adamantium, the only material that could sever the Gorgons' necks. Hades gave him a helmet that rendered him paralyzed when he wore it. He was also given winged sandals so he could fly and a magic bag to hold Medusa's head.
Perseus used Hades' helmet to become invisible and Athena's mirror to see through it without looking directly at Medusa. When Perseus arrived at Medusa's dwelling, he found her asleep with her sisters. He drew his sickle and cut off Medusa's head with a single, clean cut. From Medusa's neck sprang two creatures: Pegasus, a winged white horse that flew to Olympus, and Chrysaor, a giant with a golden sword. Both creatures were the offspring of Poseidon and Medusa, as she was pregnant with Poseidon's child when Perseus beheaded her.