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Medusa was the high priestess of Athena. She was beautiful and was desired by many men. One day Poseidon, god of the sea and earthquakes, took Medusa into Athena's temple and raped her. Athena was furious for being a priest of Athena you had to keep your maidenhood like the goddess. So to make sure this didn't happen again, Athena turned Medusa into a gorgon with snakes for hair and eyes that turn people to stone.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoBecause Medusa was making love with Poseidon in Athena's temple.
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Why did the goddess Athena put a curse on Medusa?
She was jealous of Medusa's beautiful hair and gave her the curse!
Who put the curse over Medusa?
Athena, because Medusa was bragging about her beauty, when Athena was the most beautiful godess. :)
Can Medusa be lift from the curse?
No, probably. But Athena might be able to lift the curse, since she was the one who put the curse on Medusa.
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 did Medusa tuned people to stone?
Because of a curse Athena put on her.
Why did Aphrodite curse Medusa?
it wasnt aphrodite it was athena because she was so beautiful, she got raped.
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
What would medusa the greek god use her powers for?
Medusa isn't a Greek Goddess, and she doesn't have any powers, except if you mean the 'turn into stone when you look her in the eye' thing. That was only a curse by Athena because Medusa and Poseidon were making love in one of Athena's temples, and Athena is a virgin goddess.
Why did Athena turn Medusa to a gorgon instead of Poseidon or both?
Poseidon is a god, so he can easily lift the curse.
How did Medusa become Medusa?
Poseidon was Medusa's boyfriend and they were hanging out in Athena's temple. Then Athena turned Medusa into Medusa.
How Medusa created?
There are many different versions of what happened. One was that Medusa was a priestess for Athena, but Medusa was very beautiful and tempted men and gods; specifically Poseidon who raped her in Athena's temple. . It was said Athena loved Poseidon at the time, and cursed her so she'd never be loved again. She used the Gorgon Curse with gave her the shakes as hair and the ability to turn people to stone with a glance. Another was that when she was raped, she called out for help and the curse was Athena's way of "helping" her, so she wouldn't be raped. And yet another says that Medusa made love with her lover in Athena's temple and Athena punished her for disgracing the temple or something.
How was Medusa created?
There are many different versions of what happened. One was that Medusa was a priestess for Athena, but Medusa was very beautiful and tempted men and gods; specifically Poseidon who raped her in Athena's temple. . It was said Athena loved Poseidon at the time, and cursed her so she'd never be loved again. She used the Gorgon Curse with gave her the shakes as hair and the ability to turn people to stone with a glance. Another was that when she was raped, she called out for help and the curse was Athena's way of "helping" her, so she wouldn't be raped. And yet another says that Medusa made love with her lover in Athena's temple and Athena punished her for disgracing the temple or something.
