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Medusa
Other Names: Gorgon

“She was once a beautiful maiden whose hair was her chief glory but as she dared to vie in beauty with Minerva (Athena), the goddess deprived her of her charms and changed her beautiful ringlets into hissing serpents.”
-Bullfinch’s Mythology

“The gorgon Medusa, unlike her sisters, was a mortal. Born beautiful, Medusa was seduced by Poseidon, disguised as a horse, in one of Athena's temples. Athena became incensed and turned Medusa into a fearsome winged creature. Originally, Medusa was depicted as a horse with wings, then a woman with equine hindquarters and wings on her hair. At a later date, portraits of her reveals that her teeth were transformed into the tusks of a wild boar, her black tongue protruded and became too large for her mouth, her hands became brazen claws and her wings were changed into serpents. Her gaze alone turned men to stone.”
-Monstrous.com

“Medusa 1  alone was mortal among the Gorgons, which made it possible for Perseus to come after her head. In order to kill her, he beheld the image of Medusa 1 on a brazen shield, so that he would not be turned into a stone for looking at her, and, his hand guided by Athena, he beheaded her.’
- Carlos Parada, Genealogical Guide to Greek Mythology

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:iconkeyoyia:
Thanks for featuring me. It certainly is a nice collection of Medusa.
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:iconkeyoyia:
Thanks for the feature. Sorry my gratitude took a minute to give you.
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~Valadix Sep 12, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
I find it interesting that Medusa was supposed to be so ugly that she turned people to snone, and yet she is often depicted as beautiful...
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:iconlionsong:
:nod: I agree, it is a rather odd and interesting paradox.
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~Valadix Sep 12, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
rather!
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:icondanielle:
A very interesting collection! :D Thanks for the feature!
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~chaosSerene Apr 29, 2010  Student General Artist
Nice collection, it's interesting to see how people give different spins on themes that are usually already hammered in a certain way in your head.
Thanks for the feature =)
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~Oreobytes Apr 20, 2010  Student Filmographer
Wow! Such a great article full of features! I love it all.
And thank you for featuring a piece of my work as well! Very very appreciate, i'm flattered :blush:
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~manabuutena Apr 20, 2010  Student General Artist
thank you for the feature! :D
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:iconfallingsarah:
Amazing collection! Thanks very much for the feature.
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