The Story of Medusa and Athena © written and illustrated by Leanne GuentherOnce upon a time, a long time ago there lived a beautiful maiden named Medusa. Medusa lived in the city of Athens in a country named Greece -- and although there were many pretty girls in the city, Medusa was...
the falling drops of Medusa's blood created a race of toxic serpents, one of whom was to kill the Argonaut Mopsus. On returning to Seriphos and discovering that his mother had to take refuge from the violent advances of Polydectes, ...
The story of Oedipus is one of the most tragic Greek tales. Oedipus was an unfortunate hero who ended up fulfilling an oracle's prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mother. Oedipus was the son of King Laius of Thebes and Jocasta, and the oracle prophesied that he would...
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a great war fought between Greece and Troy; the Greeks sailed to Troy to recover Helen of Troy, the beautiful wife of Menelaus who had been abducted by Paris; after ten years the Greeks (via the Trojan Horse) achieved final victory and burned Troy to the ground; "the story of the Troja...
The image of Medusa was thought to be protective. Ancient statuary, bronze shields, and vessels have depictions of Medusa. Famous artists that have been inspired by Medusa and the heroic Perseus story include Leonardo da Vinci, Benvenuto Cellini, Peter Paul Rubens, Gialorenzo Bernini, Pablo Picas...
of 06 Medusa Gorgon from a 6th Century B.C. Black-figure amphora.Public Domain. Courtesy of Marie-Lan Nguyen/Wikimedia Commons. Although painted more in art than story, in Greek mythology Medusa is a once-beautiful woman whose name became synonymous with terrifying. Athena made her so hideous...
Learn about the story of the Greek hero Perseus, including his birth, the prophecy about his life, and his slaying of Medusa. See also the full...
: The Phorcides was the second of a trilogy of plays describing the story of Perseus. The plot revolved around Perseus' quest for the head of Medousa (Medusa). The Graiai (Graeae), sisters of the Gorgones, formed the chorus.
The most famous myth involving the Gorgons is the story of Perseus and Medusa. Perseus, a demigod son of Zeus, was tasked with slaying Medusa and bringing back her head. This task was seemingly impossible, as Medusa’s gaze could turn anyone to stone....