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Athena cursed her for 'getting it on' with Poseidon in her temple.

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Q: Did Athena or aphrodite turn medusa ugly?
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What did Aphrodite do to Medusa?

Aphrodite turned Medusa into an ugly beast we people said Medusa was prettier than her


What was Medusa's importance in Greek Mythology?

Once a beautiful woman having an affair with Poseidon. They had sex in Athena's temple and Poseidon's sea-like nature made salt stains on the walls. Athena caught them and was very angry so she cursed Medusa and her 2 sisters to be ugly forever but only Medusa was immortal. She later had her head cut off by Perseus -Zeus's son- but wasn't killed.


How did Medusa's sisters get ugly?

I think it was part of the punishment. Athena turned Medusa ugly because she was angry at her, and she also turned Medusa's sisters ugly.


What is the story behind Athena the Greek goddess?

Poseidon was in Athena's temple with Medusa. At that time, Medusa was beautiful. Athena caught them and got furious. Then she turned Medusa ugly with snake hair.


How did Medusa become ugly?

Medusa was one of the three Gorgons, and very beautiful. She was punished, though, for sleeping with poseidon (the sea god) in Athena's(god of battle and wisdom) temple. Athena made medusa have snakes for hair and made her so ugly that any one who looked at her directly in the eyes would turn to stone.


Who was Medusa from the greek gods?

Medusa was one of the three gorgons transformed into an ugly monster by Athena


What did Medusa do to mortals?

Medusa turned mortals into stone, just by looking at them. Athena had made her so ugly that she would turn any person who looked directly at her into stone on sight.


How did Medusas kids look like?

Poseidon and Medusa did not end up having children, thanks to Athena. Athena caught the two of them together in her temple, and used her powers to make Medusa ugly, which is how Medusa got her snake hair.


Why did Medusa turn to a goegon?

First of all, Medusa is a gorgon, not a goegon. Medusa wasn't always an ugly monster. In fact, she was one of the most beautiful person in the world. Poseidon was in love with her and one day, Athena found them in her temple. She got mad and since she couldn't do anything to Poseidon, she turned Medusa into the ugly gorgon you have now.


Who made Medusa ugly?

Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, did because Medusa said she was prettier than Athena (Medusa used to be beautiful), so Athena punished her with ugliness. Another version of this myth is that Medusa was a lover of Poseidon and Athena was a little jealous (though she was a virgin goddess). When they went to her temple together, Athena was insulted and made Medusa and her two sisters hideous.


How does medusa protect herself from her enemies?

Athena, a goddess did this to her. When Medusa was a very beautiful girl, she asked to visit the south. Athena did not let her. So then Medusa therantened her that she would dare say she was jealous of her beauty. Then Athens got mad and cursed with ugliness. She was so ugly whoever looks her in the eye will turn to stone.


Why were Medusa and the gorgons punished and given the power to turn people into stone and snakes for hair?

Athena was angry because she caught Poseidon and his "girlfriend" Medusa in her temple; an offense of extreme disrespect. She then punished Medusa and her sisters by making them ugly and mean.