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Rumors of her monstrous nature eventually transformed Medusa against her will into the Gorgon, who then devoured Stheno and Euryale. Medusa is also a hero in Dota 2. Medusa is a playable character in Smite, turning enemy gods into stone. Medusa is a unit in Heroes of Might and Magic series.
The Gorgons, dreadful and unspeakable, were rushing after him, eager to catch him; as they ran on the pallid adamant, the shield resounded sharply and piercingly with a loud noise. [36] Pindar tells us that the cry of the Gorgons, lamenting the death of Medusa during their pursuit of Perseus, was the reason Athena invented the flute. [37]
Medusa and her Gorgon sisters Euryale and Stheno were usually described as daughters of Phorcys and Ceto; of the three, only Medusa was mortal. Medusa was beheaded by the Greek hero Perseus, who then used her head, which retained its ability to turn onlookers to stone, as a weapon [5] until he gave it to the goddess Athena to place on her shield.
The Gorgons Stheno and Euryale were immortal, whereas their Gorgon sister Medusa was mortal. [8] The only story involving them is their pursuit of Perseus after he has beheaded Medusa. The Hesiodic Shield of Heracles (c. late seventh–mid sixth century BC) describes the two Gorgons' pursuit of Perseus, as depicted on Heracles' shield:
Gorgon Sisters – The three Gorgons who lead the race of Gorgons. Medusa – The former Queen of the Gorgons. She was decapitated by Kratos in God of War (2005) at the directive of Aphrodite; Kratos took her head as a weapon to turn enemies to stone. [56] [60] Euryale – A Gorgon and former servant of the Sisters of Fate in God of War II. [14]
The Gorgon Medusa. The head appears on the Aegis of Menrva as a Gorgoneion. [28] Pecse, Pakste: The name of the legendary winged horse, Pegasus, assigned by the Etruscans to the Trojan Horse. [35] Puanea: Etruscan name of a satyr. [40] Sime: An Etruscan satyr who has a Greek name. [41] Thevrumines: Minotaur: Tuchulcha: An Etruscan daemon. [52 ...
In Greek mythology, Chrysaor (Greek: Χρυσάωρ, Chrysáor, gen.:Χρυσάορος, Chrysáoros; English translation: "he who has a golden sword" [from χρυσός, "golden" and ἄορ, "sword"]) was the brother of the winged horse Pegasus, often depicted as a young man, the son of Poseidon and Medusa, born when Perseus decapitated the Gorgon Medusa.
Stone Blind is a novel retelling the Greek myth of the gorgon Medusa. It was written by Natalie Haynes, a British classicist and writer. The book was nominated for best fiction book at the British Book Awards. [1]