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Athena caught Poseidon and Medusa having sex in athena's temple and turned her because she was mad.
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Why did Athena turn Medusa's hair into snakes?
Athena turned Medusa's hair into snakes because Poseidon slept with Medusa inside Athena's temple.
Why did Athena turn Medusa into a Gorgon?
Medusa and Poseidon (god of the seas) had sex in one of Athena's temples, which angered Athena.
What does Medusa have to do with Athena?
Athena was the one that cursed Medusa. She caught Medusa, then a beautiful sea nymph, meeting with Poseidon in one of her temples. Athena was so mad that she cursed Medusa with snake hair and eyes that will turn people into stone. This is probably why Athena helped Perseus kill Medusa and then placed Medusa's head on her shield.
Why did Athena turn medusa into stone?
Medusa and Poseidon were courting in Athena's temple and she turned Medusa and her sisters who helped her get into the temple the three Gorgons. ('cuz courting in her temple was hugely disrespectful)
Why were gorgons given the power to turn things into stone?
Athena caught Poseidon raping one of her followers, Medusa, in her temple. Interestingly, Medusa was punished, not Poseidon. Athena turned Medusa and her sisters into Gorgons.
Why did Athena turn Medusa's hair into snakes?
Athena turned Medusa's hair into snakes because Poseidon slept with Medusa inside Athena's temple.
Why did Athena turn Medusa into a Gorgon?
Medusa and Poseidon (god of the seas) had sex in one of Athena's temples, which angered Athena.
Did Zeus turn Medusa into a monster?
No, Zeus didn't turn Medusa into a monster. His daughter, Athena, did.
Did Medusa turn people to stone because no one liked her?
No, Athena cursed medusa and her sisters making them gorgons with snakes for hair and a gaze that could turn a man to stone. Athena did this because medusa's sisters helped medusa break into Athena's temple to hook up with poisieden
Did Aphrodite turn Medusa's hair to snakes?
No, that was Athena.
What does Medusa have to do with Athena?
Athena was the one that cursed Medusa. She caught Medusa, then a beautiful sea nymph, meeting with Poseidon in one of her temples. Athena was so mad that she cursed Medusa with snake hair and eyes that will turn people into stone. This is probably why Athena helped Perseus kill Medusa and then placed Medusa's head on her shield.
Did Athena or aphrodite turn medusa ugly?
Athena cursed her for 'getting it on' with Poseidon in her temple.
Who was Medusa and how did she turn into a gorgon?
Medusa was said to be a daughter of Ceto and Phorcys. In some mythology, it says that Medusa and Poseidon were caught in Athena's temple by Athena herself. Athena, enraged, turned Medusa's hair into snakes. Whoever looked at her turned to stone.
Why did Athena turn Medusa to a gorgon when she went out with Poseidon?
Medusa didn't just 'go out' with Poseidon. They had sex in Athena's temple (which is greatly disrespectful, also considering that Athena is one of the three virgin goddesses). So, she got mad and turned Medusa into a gorgon. That is why Medusa hates Athena.
Why did Athena turn medusa into stone?
Medusa and Poseidon were courting in Athena's temple and she turned Medusa and her sisters who helped her get into the temple the three Gorgons. ('cuz courting in her temple was hugely disrespectful)
Was Medusa ever cursed?
Yes, Medusa was cursed from the goddess called Athena. Athena got jealous from medusa's beauty because everyone wanted Medusa. Athena decided to curse Medusa. Now Medusa is a monster and has snakes for hair, Medusa got cursed so badly that Athena made the curse that if anyone looks at medusa will turn to stone. This teaches every god not to ever look at Medusa's face and or never to get interested in her.
Why is medusa medusa?
the fact that if you look her in the face you turn into stone
