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Medusa was born Medusa.

However, she assumed her better-known Gorgon form with snake hair when she was caught with Poseidon in Athena's temple.

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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 did Stheno and Euryale become like Medusa?

Stheno and Euryale didn't become like Medusa. Medusa became like them. Before Medusa had become a woman with snakes as hair she was mortal. Her sisters were not. There are two versions of Medusa's story. One was that Medusa became cursed because she slept with Poseidon in Athena's temple. The other story was that Medusa had sworn celibacy to Athena, but forgot those vows and married Poseidon.


Why was Medusa so ugly?

She was once the most beautiful goddess of them all. But then when Aphrodite was born, she got jealous of Medusa. So she put a spell on Medusa so that she could become the most hideous goddess ever. And that is what happen to Medusa!!


Did Antigone become medusa?

No. Medusa was originally a sea nymph before being cursed by Athena because she was with Poseidon in Athena's temple.


How did the Medusa become a monster?

Athena turned her into a monster. This is because Medusa had sexual relations with Poseidon in Athena's temple. Athena wasn't against having sex, but Medusa chose the wrong place.


How did Medusa become a monster?

Athena turned her into a monster. This is because Medusa had sexual relations with Poseidon in Athena's temple. Athena wasn't against having sex, but Medusa chose the wrong place.


What year did medusa become cursed?

Medusa is a character of religious fiction like many of the Biblical personalities. There is no chronology for imaginary beings or event.


What episode of soul eater does medusa become a nurse?

She was a nurse from the beginning


What was Medusa goddess of?

Actually, Medusa wasn't a goddess. She was a human who got caught with Poseidon in Athena's temple and when Athena found out, she cursed Medusa and her two sisters to become gorgons. Whenever someone would look at these women, they would turn to stone.


If Medusa was turned into a gorgon by Athena then how did her sisters become gorgons?

Medusa went into Athene's temple and Poseidon was spying on her and then Poseidon raped her in front of Athene so Athene got furious and said the that wasn't going to happen again so Athene turned Medusa into a gorgon because she said that it was Medusa's fought.Then Athene found out that Medusa had two sisters so Athene said that Medusa's sisters were probably are going to do the something so she turned then into gorgon. Medusa was probably 25 years old when she was turned into a ugly gorgon


How did medusa become a gorgon?

She was caught flirting with Posiden in Athena's temple and was turned into a nasty gorgon.


What was Medusa's domain?

Medusa wasn't a goddess. She was one of the three Gordons. However unlike the others, Medusa was human to start with. She began as a mortal, very beautiful. Her beauty captured the attention of the god Poseidon. He raped her in the temple of Athena. Of course that angered the great Athena and so she cursed Medusa to become the terrifying creature was famously known for. Honestly, Medusa didn't deserve her punishment. But fate was cruel.