http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Medusa.jpgEntry #2: Greek monsters
Medusa used to be a beautiful, one of the Gorgon sisters. However, after having a relationship, or being raped by the god of sea, Poseidon in the temple of Athena, Athena got furious and cursed Medusa. The consequence was cruel as Medusa's lower body changed and had hair of snakes that whoever sees it, turns into a rock. In the Greek Mythology, she was shown as a character like a monster. Then, a hero named Perseus came up and used a mirror in a shield, given by Athena and reflected Medusa's image back to her. This made herself turn into a rock. As Perseus cut off her head, two flying horses were born as children of Poseidon and herself: Pegasus and Chrysaor. Medusa's neck was attatched to Athena's armor as a decoration and her head was given to a temple in Rome as a work of art. As it is obvious from her curse, people feared her of her face as it turns people into rocks and kills them.
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