Medusa

Medusa

Medusa is one of the most anecdotal exist in Greek mythology, were part of the Gorgons and their parents were Forcis and Ceto, but Medusa was a feature that differentiated it from the rest of the Gorgons, as it was the only mortal and more beautiful than her sisters.

Her beauty was so great that it became dazzling Poseidon to be in love with Medusa decided to seduce her (for some rather it was a violation), in the temple of Athena. This sparked a rivalry between Athena and Poseidon, and rivals in itself. Athena's anger was so great to have known of what happened in his temple, his immediate reaction was to punish Medusa, which became equal to his two sisters, Stheno and Euryale. Both were just soulless monsters with brass hands and sharp teeth, and eyes that emitted a light so that whoever looked at them directly, would freeze.

Not content with this punishment, Aphrodite was jealous of the beautiful hair that had Medusa, why in the punishment was that instead of hair are available snakes in this way, Medusa was banished to live in Hyperborean lands .

From that casual affair that took place between Poseidon and Medusa, there was a pregnancy, which only served to increase the anger of Athena, which orders Perseus to kill Medusa.

Perseus on his mission, which was almost impossible to perform, had to wear winged sandals that Hermes had given him. This additional protection prevented him from the gaze of Medusa, and a very bright shield, so that if it came at him, could repel the attack of the deadly light in his eyes. Luckily did not need to use it, as he waited for Medusa was asleep in his lair. Perseus flying with his sandals, it succeeded beyond cutting off Medusa's head in one spot.

With this cut, by the middle of the neck of Medusa, left her children, Pegasus and giant Chrysaor. Medusa's head was to Athena, who used it as a shield in all his battles, as it did previously to rescue Perseus and Andromeda to kill Polydectes.

The blood of the beheading of Medusa was jealously guarded by the end that only Gods known as the blood from his vein left came to represent a deadly poison, and his right hand, had healing properties that are used even to raise the dead.

To me, this poor Gorgon was a cruel fate, as Poseidon raped her in the temple of his enemy, Athena (♥) and is not responsible for their actions, as every god did. Athena, thirsting for revenge punishes the poor by giving Medusa whim to Aphrodite, jealous and pretentious. Poor woman!

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Athenea

Athena

In Greek mythology, Athena is the daughter of Zeus, was born as an adult, his face when he opened Hephaestus split his head with an ax to cure him of the pain that tormented him.Athena is the goddess of wisdom, arts and crafts. It represents the creative intelligence. Is patron saint of potters, weavers, builders and other craftsmen.It is a warrior goddess, but lacks the violent and unreflective of Ares, but uses the prudent courage, as seen in the Iliad. It also embodies the intelligence (the figure clearly inherited from her mother) and wisdom.



Lineage and identityDaughter of Zeus and Metis, the wisest among gods and humans. Goddess of wisdom, the untiring work and virginity almost terrible. It is a legendary character but a higher concentration less symbolic martial, moral, fair, craft, wise.
Figure and attributesIts importance is almost as much as that of Hera, and in Athens, as guardian of the city. From Macedonia to Sparta second only to Zeus. Virgin is a majestic, beautiful face, but severe. His eyes are gray, his body strong but gracefully. Or armed or with a spindle.
Attributes: Your attributes are in full armor, the helmet, long spear and shield (with the Gorgon's head), also the aegis and the spindle. His animals are the owl and the snake. As plants have olives. The accompanying Pallas. An artist known is The Spinners, Velázquez.
Protective fieldsWar, arts, crafts. Acts of heroes (which protects). Cities and fortresses. Wisdom, courage, military, social order.
Places of WorshipThey worshiped in the Parthenon and the Erechtheion in Athens, also in Asia. The Parthenon is a Greek temple situated on the Acropolis of Athens and dedicated to the goddess Athena. He is regarded as one of the most beautiful architectural constructions of humanity. It was built between 447 and 432 B.C. by architects and Callicrates Ictinus under the supervision of Phidias author of the sculptural decoration and a large statue of Athena in gold and ivory.

 BirthIt sprang from the head of Zeus. He was married to Metis, he swallowed when he learned she was pregnant, as it had predicted that his son would dethrone him. At the time of delivery, Zeus asked Hephaestus to open its skull with an ax: Athena was born from his head with a cry of war and as an adult.

 

 

 

 

 

To be honest, I love Athena character is one of the goddesses that I feel I represent, because of his intelligence, his "claw" and the dominance it imposes, as always, I have too long to write! I hope to write soon.

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As you may have noticed in my blog I put many many things, especially those that seem interesting or apasionates, so is that if one day I speak of Greek mythology, the following books and art then, please forgive me, I have much to say to the world and soon ... Sorry for my long absence, is dismissed.

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My favorite mythology

My favorite is the Greek mythology, which speaks of many gods of Olympus, and many interesting things. Greek mythology is explicit in an extensive collection of narratives and implicitly in representational arts such as painted pottery and votive offerings. The Greek Myths attempt to explain the origins of the world and detail the lives and adventures of a wide variety of gods, heroes and mythological creatures. These stories were originally made in an oral poetic tradition, but myths are known today primarily through Greek literature.