A beautiful young woman she was. Medusa had golden hair and a beautiful face. She was everything a man would dream of. She was one of the Gordon sisters and she also was mortal. Her two sisters Stethno and Euryale where immortal. Her parents where Phorkys and Keto, (children of Gaea and Oceanus which mean Earth and ocean). She was a fair maiden and priestess of Athena. She was a very pure woman. But something happened in Medusa’s life. Something that changed her life completely. When love conquers the heart, it is not something you actually plan.
Athena was a goddess in Greek mythology. She was the goddess of wisdom. She had temples which was where she would be found. One day she caught Medusa and Poseidon sleeping together in one of her temples. …show more content…
Not being able to be with the person whom she was with. She was not happy at all. When she left, many say that she went through Africa. And that is the reason why there are so many snakes in Africa because when Medusa went by, a lot of baby snakes that where coming out of her head where falling on the ground. They also say that the snakes where very dangerous.
Many people were inspired by Medusa. They showed this through their art. One example is Michelangelo Merisi Caravaggio. He painted Medusa in the years 1571-1610. He did two versions of Medusa. The first was painted in the year 1596 and the other in 1597/8. One of his paintings was done to show the pain Medusa felt when she was killed. Her head only and blood coming out of the neck. When Medusa was killed her head was cut off her body.
Death came to Medusa when Athena still found herself angry with Medusa. Athena sent a hero named Perseus to kill Medusa. With the help Athena gave him, he was able to successfully kill Medusa by taking her head from her. After he took Medusa’s head, he gave it to Athena and she decided to wear it on her breastplate. When Medusa died, she still looked like the monster Athena had cursed her to turn
Athena was a goddess in Greek mythology. She was the goddess of wisdom. She had temples which was where she would be found. One day she caught Medusa and Poseidon sleeping together in one of her temples. …show more content…
Not being able to be with the person whom she was with. She was not happy at all. When she left, many say that she went through Africa. And that is the reason why there are so many snakes in Africa because when Medusa went by, a lot of baby snakes that where coming out of her head where falling on the ground. They also say that the snakes where very dangerous.
Many people were inspired by Medusa. They showed this through their art. One example is Michelangelo Merisi Caravaggio. He painted Medusa in the years 1571-1610. He did two versions of Medusa. The first was painted in the year 1596 and the other in 1597/8. One of his paintings was done to show the pain Medusa felt when she was killed. Her head only and blood coming out of the neck. When Medusa was killed her head was cut off her body.
Death came to Medusa when Athena still found herself angry with Medusa. Athena sent a hero named Perseus to kill Medusa. With the help Athena gave him, he was able to successfully kill Medusa by taking her head from her. After he took Medusa’s head, he gave it to Athena and she decided to wear it on her breastplate. When Medusa died, she still looked like the monster Athena had cursed her to turn