How did Medusa become Medusa?

Sommario:

1. How did Medusa become Medusa?
2. How was Medusa killed?
3. What is Medusa the god of?
4. Why is Medusa cursed?
5. Why is Medusa a monster?
6. What is Medusa nickname?
7. Can Medusa turn a woman to stone?
8. What does seeing Medusa mean?
9. Who are the 3 virgin Goddesses?
10. Does Medusa have a symbol?

How did Medusa become Medusa?

Legend states that Medusa was once a beautiful, avowed priestess of Athena who was cursed for breaking her vow of celibacy. ... When Medusa had an affair with the sea god Poseidon, Athena punished her. She turned Medusa into a hideous hag, making her hair into writhing snakes and her skin was turned a greenish hue.

How was Medusa killed?

Perseus set out with the aid of the gods, who provided him with divine tools. While the Gorgons slept, the hero attacked, using Athena's polished shield to view the reflection of Medusa's awful face and avoid her petrifying gaze while he beheaded her with a harpe, an adamantine sword.

What is Medusa the god of?

Medusa represents philosophy, beauty and art. The Medusa head is part of fashion designer Gianni Versace's symbol. ... Perseus the hero slayed Medusa, the only mortal of the Gorgon sisters, by viewing her in the reflection of the mirrored shield of Athena. Perseus then beheaded her.

Why is Medusa cursed?

Athena looked down in anger and cursed Medusa for betraying her. Medusa was sent to a faraway island and was cursed so that no man would want her. She was given cracked skin, madness, and her signature snake hair and stone eyes. ... She is of course punished by Athena for being raped.

Why is Medusa a monster?

Her beauty caught the eye of the sea god Poseidon, who proceeded to rape her in the sacred temple of Athena. Furious at the desecration of her temple, Athena transformed Medusa into a monster with the deadly capacity to turn whoever looked upon her face to stone.

What is Medusa nickname?

Basic Information

Name	Medusa
Nickname	Medousa, Gorgon Medusa, Dussy, Medussssssa
Sex	Female
Current city	I refuse to release my current location. Some stupid hero might try to behead me (again).

Can Medusa turn a woman to stone?

There are no recorded instances of Medusa turning a woman to stone.

What does seeing Medusa mean?

Medusa represent power and the ability to destroy one's enemies. She's often viewed as a strong figure. Her head is viewed as a protective symbol and was even used by the French Revolution as a symbol of French liberation and freedom.

Who are the 3 virgin Goddesses?

Greek goddesses virgin in the sense of sexual abstinence by an adult woman were Hestia, Artemis, and Athena.

Does Medusa have a symbol?

Medusa's symbols are her head of snakes and her deathly stare.