Would you believe me if I told you medusa was once beautiful and didn’t turn men to stone with just her gaze alone… sit back as we begin the story of medusa the most feared among warriors of men the once delicate as a flower,
she was originally a beautiful mortal and a priestess of Athena, a stunningly beautiful woman with magnificent hair who served as a priestess in the temple of Athena. Her beauty caught the attention of the sea god Poseidon. Unable or unwilling to woo her, Poseidon pursued her and violated her on the cold floor of Athena’s temple. Instead of punishing her fellow god, Athena was enraged that her sacred sanctuary had been defiled. She directed her anger at Medusa, transforming the young woman into a hideous Gorgon with venomous snakes for hair and a gaze so terrifying that it turned anyone who looked at her directly to stone.
let this be a lesson that not even those we hold so close can be trusted
Athena is the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, and crafts. As one of the twelve Olympian gods, she is known as the protector of cities and a patron to legendary heroes. born from Zeus’s head after eaten while still inside her mother’s stomach…
Who was she to medusa? she was her basic goddess, medusa was her devoted servant; After Medusa was beheaded, Perseus gave her head to Athena, who affixed it to her legendary shield
Poseidon is the powerful ancient Greek god of the sea, storms, earthquakes, and horses. As one of the twelve principal Olympian gods, he is the brother of Zeus and Hades. Known for his fiery temper, he carries a trident and rules the ocean from his underwater palace.
She seems like a deity who gained power by bringing justice through vengeance by the blood of the wounds she has received.