What Does Medusa Look Like ?
Medusa is a woman who has serpents in the hairs position with eyes glowing and she turns anyone who sees her directly into a stone. As per Greek lore, it is said that she was a horrid and ugly creation, but she was born as a beautiful woman. |
She had a silky hair with luster and shine and with the perfect ringlets. She was such a pretty maiden that she was seduced by Poseidon, the god of the sea. He forced Medusa into the temple of Athena and raped her. Athena being the god of virginity thought that this was the violation of her temple, and punished Medusa by turning her beautiful ringlets into serpents, and giving her a destructive power which turns anyone who looks at her directly into a stone. With these punishments she looked like a monster.
For killing Medusa, Perseus was sent and Athena helps him with the mirror-like shield which can used to see the reflection of medusa because if her looks at her directly he will be turned into a stone. She also gives him the winged shoes belonging to Hermes to make his mission a success. Some sources say that she gave the hat that may turn him invisible and a bag with a monsters head. Perseus cut the head of Medusa when she was sleeping and took the head to Athena. The head was put on the rod to have a look by Athena. The sliced head of Medusa can be seen on the shield made to represent evil.
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