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Why did Athena turn Medusa to a gorgon when she went out with Poseidon?
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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.
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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.
Why did Athena turn Medusa to a gorgon instead of Poseidon or both?
Poseidon is a god, so he can easily lift the curse.
Did Athena turn Medusa into a gorgon so that men couldn't fall in love with her?
She turned Medusa into a monster as a punishment for sneaking out with the sea god Poseidon in Athena's temple, thereby desecrating it.
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.
Who was the girlfriend Athena caught poseidon with?
Medusa. This is how she got a head of snakes because Athena was angry when she found them in her temple.
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.
How would you describe the Gorgon Medusa?
Medusa was a female monster, a Gorgon, who's hair was composed of snakes. If you looked into her face (which was supposed to be frightening and terrible to behold), you would turn into stone. Medusa used to be very beautiful until Athena caught her and Poseidon together in her temple.
Why did Athena curse Medusa?
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.
What are Medusa's Powers?
Medusa is a type of Gorgon and when Poseidon came for her she ran to athena's temple for support. The goddess felt nothing but disgust so she cursed her with having the power to turn living thing to stone.
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.
About Medusa goddess of Greek?
first thing, Medusa is not a goddess of Greek She dated with Poseidon and went to Athena's temple and Athena got mad and turned her into gorgon or something and she can turn people into stones by eye you looking at her and she has 2 sisters and she has snake hair
What was the purpose of a gorgon in ancient Greece?
A gorgon is a sort of ugly monstr that comes from Hades' Healm of Darkness. The main story told about gorgons is about Medusa who was the most beatuiful gorgon. She was raped in the Temple of Athena by Poseidon. Because Athena had a great rivalry with Poseidon she turned Medusa's hair to snakes and made her face so scary that it would turn anyone who looked at it to stone. Medusa died when she was beheaded by Perceus who slayed her by looking at her through a mirror rather then looking at her directly. Medusa's head was later used as a weapon by Perceus.
