Medusa Research Paper

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Medusa is a unique Greek monster that has poisonous snakes as hair. One glance at her and instantly the on looker will be turned into stone. However, she was not always a monster, but a beautiful mortal that had long blond hair; Unfortunately, she fell in love with Posiden, which lead to anger the Gods, who turning her into a monster. Medusa was the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto both being god’s of the sea. She would never marry. Perseus, who severed her head, killed Medusa. Springing from her severed head was Pegasus the winged horse. Medusa was not only looked at as a monster but was often seen as protective symbol; as well as a symbol of freedom during the French Revolution. An American monster most people are familiar with is Bigfoot,

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