Medusa – Cursed By Athena And Killed By Perseus
AncientPages.com | July 30, 2018
Depending on the myth version you read, Medusa was not always a monster. Most myths have her as the black sheep of the family. She was the beautiful one in a family of ugly monsters. She and her two sisters, Sthenno and Euryale, lived with their parents Phorcys and Ceto.
Their home was unsettled as some myths have them in Libya and others in Oceanus. For some reason Medusa was the only mortal among the sisters. But this did not stop Neptune from pursuing and winning her favors.
Unfortunately, this took place in the temple of Minerva. The goddess Minerva (Athena) was not happy about this behavior and cursed Medusa. Her beautiful hair was changed to that of a head full of snakes.
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