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!

This post will have pictures for inconvenience, the next will be a gallery of images of Medusa. -

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