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πŸ‘€ Medousa (Gorgon)

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  • Information
    gorgon
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160730
    PALP
    http://palp.art/browse/medusa
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/76nR37zKREGu=Gt2M11OLQG
    Gender
    Female
    Appearance and powers
    Has hybrid form
    Experiences
    Undergoes metamorphosis
    Death
    Death is narrated
    Daughter of
    πŸ‘€ Phorcos early god, father of Graiai, Gorgons and Scylla
    Mother of
    πŸ‘€ Pegasos (horse) winged horseπŸ‘€ Chrysaor son of Poseidon and Medousa
    Has children with
    πŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian god
    Leader of
    πŸ‘₯ the Gorgons
    Belongs to
    πŸ‘₯ the Gorgons
    Ruler of
    🌍 Lake Triton (Libya) unlocatable river, marsh and lake somewhere in Libya, associated with Athena
    Dies at
    🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Lake Triton (Libya) unlocatable river, marsh and lake somewhere in Libya, associated with Athena
    Killed by
    πŸ‘€ Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of Medousa🏺 the Sickle of Perseus🏺 the Shield of Perseus🏺 the Winged Sandals used by Hermes and Perseus🏺 the Shield of Athena
    Body parts
    🏺 the Head of Medousa β€‚πŸΊ the Hair of Medousaβ€‚πŸΊ the Blood of Medousa
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian godπŸ‘€ Pegasos (horse) winged horseπŸ‘€ Euryale (Gorgon) GorgonπŸ‘₯ the GorgonsπŸ‘€ Stheno (Gorgon)🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the worldπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of MedousaπŸ‘€ Polydectes (Seriphian) son of Magnes, king of Seriphos🏺 the Sickle of Perseus🏺 the Shield of PerseusπŸ‘€ Chrysaor son of Poseidon and Medousa🏺 the Bag of Perseus the kibisis, in which Perseus keeps the head of Medousa🏺 the Head of Medousa cut off by Perseus🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional🌍 Seriphos (island) island in the Cyclades🌍 the Underworld realm of HadesπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek heroπŸ‘€ Hermes Olympian godπŸ‘€ Peirithous (Lapith) Calydonian Boar hunter, companion of TheseusπŸ‘€ Meleagros led Calydonian Boar hunt, Argonaut🏺 the Winged Sandals used by Hermes and Perseus🏺 the Cap of Hades makes wearer invisible, used by Hermes🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North AfricaπŸ‘€ Phorcos early god, father of Graiai, Gorgons and Scylla🌍 Lake Triton (Libya) unlocatable river, marsh and lake somewhere in Libya, associated with AthenaπŸ‘€ Alcyone (Atlantid) daughter of Atlas, one of the PleiadesπŸ‘€ Amymone Danaid, mother of NaupliosπŸ‘€ Celaino (Atlantid) daughter of AtlasπŸ‘€ Iphimedeia daughter of Triops, mother of the AloadaiπŸ‘€ Tyro daughter of SalmoneusπŸ‘€ Lapetheia lover of PoseidonπŸ‘€ Methone lover of PoseidonπŸ‘€ Calyce lover of PoseidonπŸ‘€ Mecionice lover of PoseidonπŸ‘€ Laodice (lover of Poseidon)πŸ‘€ Polyboia (lover of Poseidon)πŸ‘₯ the Graiai daughters of Phorcos🏺 the Shield of AthenaπŸ›οΈ the Hall (fictional) fictional location used as setting for one of Lucian's works🏺 the Tapestry of Arachne woven in competition with AthenaπŸ‘€ Lamia bogey figure used to scare children, sometimes daughter of PoseidonπŸ‘€ Mormo female monster used to scare childrenπŸ‘€ Ephialtes (demon) bogey figure used to scare childrenπŸ‘€ Cerberos (dog) three-headed guardian dog of the underworld🏺 the First Armour of Achilles later worn by Patroclos🏺 the Hair of Medousa🏺 the Blood of Medousa
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.3.2πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.4.2πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.4.3πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.12πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 270-279πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 277-286πŸ“– Pausanias 1.23.7πŸ“– Pausanias 3.18.11πŸ“– Pausanias 3.17.2-3.17.3πŸ“– Pausanias 2.21.5-2.21.6πŸ“– Pausanias 2.27.2πŸ“– Hesiod, Shield of Heracles 216-237πŸ“– Euripides, Phoenician Women 452-495πŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 157 MostπŸ“– Hesiod, Aigimius fr. 233 MostπŸ“– Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 1πŸ“– Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 31πŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 14.1-14.4 MacLeodπŸ“– Lucian, The Hall 25πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 44πŸ“– Ps-Lucian, The Patriot 9πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 13 40-92πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 10 27-50πŸ“– Pindar, Pythian 12 1-32πŸ“– Pindar, Nemean 10 1-18πŸ“– Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 18πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 3.55.1-3.55.3πŸ“– Euripides, Alcestis 1117-1160πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 6.155πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.104-6.128πŸ“– Strabo 10.5.10πŸ“– Ovid, Ibis 447-448πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 8.368πŸ“– Strabo 1.2.8πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 834-851πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.663-4.752πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.753-4.803πŸ“– Ovid, Amores 3.6πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.90-5.235πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.250-5.331πŸ“– Lucian, Essays in Portraiture 1πŸ“– Ovid, Amores 3.12πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.604-4.662πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 10.1-10.85πŸ“– Euripides, Electra 452-475
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHesiod, TheogonyPausaniasHesiod, Shield of HeraclesEuripides, Phoenician WomenHesiod, EhoiaiHesiod, AigimiusHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsLucian, The HallLucian, The DancePs-Lucian, The PatriotPindar, Olympian 13Pindar, Pythian 10Pindar, Pythian 12Pindar, Nemean 10Ps-Plutarch, On RiversDiodoros, LibraryEuripides, AlcestisD-Scholia, IliadOvid, MetamorphosesStraboOvid, IbisLycophron, AlexandraOvid, AmoresLucian, Essays in PortraitureEuripides, Electra
    Depictions
    πŸ›οΈ the Hall (fictional) fictional location used as setting for one of Lucian's works🏺 the Tapestry of Arachne woven in competition with Athena🏺 the First Armour of Achilles later worn by Patroclos
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Cerne (island) unlocatable island in the Atlantic Ocean
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