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I don't know why? actually, becuz maybe she jealous goddess! do u feel sorry or Medusa I do and geez she didn't do anything! so Y Athena are so mad at her for nothing? ha exctatalley. Medusa is SO innocent 100%.
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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!
Why is Medusa's enemie Athena?
Medusa is her enemy because she was a beautiful girl which Athena decide to change her because Athena was jealous so she made her hair turn into snakes. They never liked each other because of this.
What did medusa look like before she was cursed by Athena?
She was very beautiful that Athena was jealous and cursed her of her beauty sooo beautiful! then she turned the opposite.
What happened between Athena and Medusa?
Athena was angry that Medusa slept with Poseidon in her temple, so she turned her into a Gorgon. ____ Some myths say Medusa was a priestess of Athena and that she (Medusa) was raped by Poseidon in Athena's temple. Athena didn't care that Medusa was raped Athena just cared that her temple was defiled.
Why were Athena and Medusa enemies?
athena is medusa's enemy because athena turned medusa into a horrible gorgon when she was caught sleeping with poseidon in her temple
Why did the goddess Athena put a curse on Medusa?
She was jealous of Medusa's beautiful hair and gave her the curse!
Why did they cursed medusa?
Athena cursed Medusa because she was in Athena's temple, worshiping her, when Poseidon came. Posiedon raped Medusa and Athena got jealous. So she gave Medusa reptilian hair and a scaly dragon body along with her two sisters.
Why was Athena jealous about Medusa's hair?
Medusa was originally a ravishingly beautiful maiden, "the jealous aspiration of many suitors," priestess in Athena's temple, but when she was caught being raped by the "Lord of the Sea"Poseidon by Athena's temple, the enraged Athena transformed Medusa's beautiful hair to serpents and made her face so terrible to behold that the mere sight of it would turn onlookers to stone. So, as you can see, there is nothing to indicate that Athena was jealous of Medusa in any way. She was punished for breaking her vows (as a priestess of Athena, she would have been required to be chaste).
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.
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's enemie Athena?
Medusa is her enemy because she was a beautiful girl which Athena decide to change her because Athena was jealous so she made her hair turn into snakes. They never liked each other because of this.
What is medusas story?
Medusa was once a beautiful woman, worshiping the goddess Athena. Then a God, named Poseidon, noticed her beauty and raped her. When Medusa begged Athena for help, Athena instead punished Medusa because in her mind it should be Medusa who should be punished (Athena was jealous of Medusa, and apparently to the Gods its perfectly okay to allow an innocent woman to be raped and then punished for being the victim)
What did medusa look like before she was cursed by Athena?
She was very beautiful that Athena was jealous and cursed her of her beauty sooo beautiful! then she turned the opposite.
Was anybody as ugly as Medusa?
She was incredibly beautiful actually before she became a Gorgon according to Ovid and in fact became Medusa the monster because Athena was jealous.
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.
What happened between Athena and Medusa?
Athena was angry that Medusa slept with Poseidon in her temple, so she turned her into a Gorgon. ____ Some myths say Medusa was a priestess of Athena and that she (Medusa) was raped by Poseidon in Athena's temple. Athena didn't care that Medusa was raped Athena just cared that her temple was defiled.
Why were Athena and Medusa enemies?
athena is medusa's enemy because athena turned medusa into a horrible gorgon when she was caught sleeping with poseidon in her temple
