When Medusa refused, as Athena was a virgin goddess and expected her followers to be as well, Poseidon raped her on the floor of Athena's temple. As a result of the rape, Medusa became pregnant. Being the notorious misogynists that they are, the Greeks felt being raped was a punishable offense, and as such Athena cursed Medusa and exiled her to live with the other Gorgons.
Athena cursed Medusa that she couldn't have any children or marry anyone. Being as profoundly cursed as Medusa was I think that it is little wonder that she became as vicious as she finally was. Medusa is a female character from the Greek mythology. It is said to turn onlookers to stone. Medusa never had a husband. According to the Greek Myth, she was a beautiful maiden once and served as priestess to the goodness of wisdom, Athena.
Athena turned her into a Monster, when she learned of her affair with the god of the Sea, Poesidon. Athena cursed her not cursed her out meaning she cast a spell on Medusa. Yup Medusa was cursed into an ugly woman but before she was considered hot.
Medusa, which is her name, was a human, and born that way. It was the Goddess Athena that cursed her to look that way.
Medusa because Athena cursed her and Poseidon. She was cursed. She was one of Poseidon's women and Athena caught them in her palace. She cursed the girl and then she was called Medusa. She turned people to stone when they looked her in the eyes.
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When speaking of Medusa, people most commonly think of snakes because of her hair. We are not given dates in Greek Myth. When Medusa died. Perseus killed Medusa and eventually went to the Underworld when he died in ancient Greek myth.
There is no chronology in the Greek myths. Poseidon was Medusa's boyfriend and they were hanging out in Athena's temple.
Then Athena turned Medusa into Medusa. Pegasus never died; neither did Khrysaor. Medusa is a Gorgon so therefore she is a monster and monsters reform when they die.
Medusa died: her children by Poseidon, Pegasus and Chrysaor escaped by her blood, her sister Gorgons woke and went after Perseus who ran from them who were immortal. I'm sorry , but Michael Jackson died Log in. Study now. See Answer. Best Answer. Greeks mythology claims to years. Study guides.
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