The Deadly Gorgon Snake hair, ugliness, and a stare that can turn you to stone, these describe the ancient Greek monster named Medusa. She is most notably from Greek Mythology, the religion of the ancient Greeks. Her life story is so interesting that it is still remembered today. Medusa was a Greek-gorgon who Athena turned into a hideous monster, she is most known to have the power to turn people into stone, and is expressed in popular culture by the song Medusa by Bring Me the Horizon.
Medusa is a discussing monster called a gorgon. Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, turned Medusa into the repulsive gorgon we know her as today. The goddess did this as revenge for the inexcusable act of Medusa and Poison, the god of the sea, lying together in Athena’s temple (Bolton 93). Before this, Medusa was born on the island of Cisthene to her parents, Phorcys and Ceto. After Medusa was slayed by Perseus, she gave birth to her sons, “Perseus cut off Medusa’s head and from the blood of this severed head sprang the children of her union with Poseidon: Chrysaor and Pegasus” (Bolton 94). This is the basic story of Medusa, her family, and the beginning of her powers.
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Her infamous power is the ability to turn people into stone with just one look. This power, however would lead Medusa to her ultimate defeat to Perseus, as he was equipped with a reflective shield. He used this defense mechanism, that had a mirror, so he could see medusa while she could not see him (Narado 257). Secondly, Medusa is also remembered because of her head-full of venomous snakes. Every single strand of her gorgeous hair was turned into a hate-filled snake when Athena turned her into a gorgon (Gorgons and Medusa). These are some of the contributing factors of why Medusa is still commemorated in today’s