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In Greek mythology, who is the Gorgon with snakes for hair whose gaze turns people to stone?
Answer
Medusa
Medusa is the most famous of the three Gorgon sisters, a monstrous being with writhing serpents for hair whose deadly gaze instantly petrifies anyone who looks directly into her eyes. She was immortalized as a tragic figure—originally a beautiful mortal priestess, she was cruelly transformed into a monster as punishment for being violated in Athena's sacred temple. The legendary hero Perseus defeated Medusa by using her own reflection in his polished shield to avoid her deadly gaze, then severed her head in a feat of courage.
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Medusa was not born a monster but was cursed and transformed because she was violated in Athena's temple, making her a tragic victim of divine injustice.
Other options people guess
- Stheno
- Euryale
- Echidna
Topics
- Greek
- Monsters
- Curses
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