- Information
- gorgon
- Daughter of
π€ Phorcos early god, father of Graiai, Gorgons and Scylla
PausaniasGeographyPausaniasGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Hesiod, AigimiusEpicHesiodGeometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)HesiodPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesMythography & HistoriographyPalaiphatosLate Classical (ca. 400-330 BCE)Early Hellenistic (ca. 336-220 BCE)Ovid, MetamorphosesOvidLatinEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)
- Mother of
π€ Pegasos (horse) winged horse
Apollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Pindar, Olympian 13PindarEarly Classical (ca. 480-450 BCE)π Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia
π Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid
PindarD-Scholia, IliadD-ScholiaLate Imperial (ca. 235-330 CE)Asclepiades, TragodoumenaAsclepiadesLate Classical (ca. 400-330 BCE)Early Hellenistic (ca. 336-220 BCE)Ovid, MetamorphosesEpicOvidLatinHesiod, TheogonyHesiodGeometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)Hesiodπ¨ Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1687)WeaponryEarly Archaic (ca. 700-620 BCE)Middle Archaic (ca. 620-560 BCE)Exclude material sources that MANTO has not ascertained is held in accordance with UNESCO Conventionπ Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese
π Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic Games
ΞΟΟΞ±ΞΉΞΏΞ»ΞΏΞ³ΞΉΞΊΟ ΞΞΏΟ
ΟΡίο ΞΞ»Ο
ΞΌΟΞ―Ξ±Ο / Archaeological Museum, Olympiaπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1911; LIMC Achilleus 862)π¨ Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1921)π¨ Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8401)π€ Chrysaor son of Poseidon and Medousa
Apollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Hesiod, TheogonyEpicHesiodGeometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)Hesiodπ¨ Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1687)WeaponryEarly Archaic (ca. 700-620 BCE)Middle Archaic (ca. 620-560 BCE)Exclude material sources that MANTO has not ascertained is held in accordance with UNESCO Conventionπ Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid
π Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese
π Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic Games
ΞΟΟΞ±ΞΉΞΏΞ»ΞΏΞ³ΞΉΞΊΟ ΞΞΏΟ
ΟΡίο ΞΞ»Ο
ΞΌΟΞ―Ξ±Ο / Archaeological Museum, Olympiaπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1911; LIMC Achilleus 862)π¨ Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1921)π¨ Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8401)Hesiod, Aigimius
- Has children with
π€ Poseidon Olympian god
Apollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Hesiod, TheogonyEpicHesiodGeometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)HesiodOvid, MetamorphosesOvidLatin
- Leader of
π₯ the GorgonsDionysios ScytobrachionMythography & HistoriographyDionysios ScytobrachionGreekEarly Hellenistic (ca. 336-220 BCE)Diodoros, LibraryDiodorosLate Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)
- Ruler of
π Lake Triton (Libya) unlocatable river, marsh and lake somewhere in Libya, associated with Athena
PausaniasGeographyPausaniasGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)
- Dies at
π River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world
Apollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)π Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa
PausaniasGeographyPausaniasGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsLucianLucianπ Lake Triton (Libya) unlocatable river, marsh and lake somewhere in Libya, associated with Athena
PausaniasGeographyPausaniasGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)
- Killed by
π€ Perseus (Argive) Greek hero, slayer of Medousa
Apollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Hesiod, TheogonyEpicHesiodGeometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)HesiodPausaniasGeographyPausaniasHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesHeracleitosPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesPalaiphatosLate Classical (ca. 400-330 BCE)Early Hellenistic (ca. 336-220 BCE)Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsLucianLucianLucian, The HallLucian, The DancePs-Lucian, The PatriotPs-LucianLate Antiquity (ca. 306-610 CE)Late Imperial (ca. 235-330 CE)Ps-LucianPindar, Pythian 10PindarLate Archaic (ca. 560-479 BCE)π Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia
π Thessaly region in northern Greece
PindarPindar, Pythian 12π Acragas (Sicily) city in Sicily, now called Agrigento
Pindar, Nemean 10Middle Classical (ca. 450-400 BCE)π Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese
Ps-Plutarch, On RiversPs-PlutarchStraboStraboπ¨ Fragment of Apulian Red-Figure Krater (?) attributed to a follower of the Tarporley Painter (Nicholson NM97.29)Vesselπ Apulia (Italy) region in Italy
Nicholson Collection, University of SydneyLycophron, AlexandraLycophronMiddle Hellenistic (ca. 220-150 BCE)Ovid, AmoresOvidLatinπ¨ Boiotian Red-Figure Bobbin (NAM 10495)Exclude material sources that MANTO has not ascertained is held in accordance with UNESCO Conventionπ Boiotia region on the Greek mainland
ΞΞΈΞ½ΞΉΞΊΟ ΞΟΟΞ±ΞΉΞΏΞ»ΞΏΞ³ΞΉΞΊΟ ΞΞΏΟ
ΟΡίο / National Archaeological Museum, Athensπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B975)WeaponryMiddle Archaic (ca. 620-560 BCE)π Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid
π Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic Games
ΞΟΟΞ±ΞΉΞΏΞ»ΞΏΞ³ΞΉΞΊΟ ΞΞΏΟ
ΟΡίο ΞΞ»Ο
ΞΌΟΞ―Ξ±Ο / Archaeological Museum, Olympiaπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B7373; LIMC Gorgo, Gorgones 292)π¨ Fragments of Gilded Silver Diadem (Getty 83.AM.343)Jewelryπ Italy large peninsula in the Mediterranean
J. Paul Getty Museum, MalibuOvid, MetamorphosesEuripides, ElectraTragedy & SatyrEuripidesπ Athens (Attica) city in Attica
EuripidesπΊ the Sickle of PerseusApollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Ovid, MetamorphosesEpicOvidLatinLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsLucianLucianπ¨ Fragment of Apulian Red-Figure Krater (?) attributed to a follower of the Tarporley Painter (Nicholson NM97.29)VesselLate Classical (ca. 400-330 BCE)π Apulia (Italy) region in Italy
Nicholson Collection, University of Sydneyπ¨ Boiotian Red-Figure Bobbin (NAM 10495)Middle Classical (ca. 450-400 BCE)Exclude material sources that MANTO has not ascertained is held in accordance with UNESCO Conventionπ Boiotia region on the Greek mainland
π Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia
ΞΞΈΞ½ΞΉΞΊΟ ΞΟΟΞ±ΞΉΞΏΞ»ΞΏΞ³ΞΉΞΊΟ ΞΞΏΟ
ΟΡίο / National Archaeological Museum, Athensπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B975)WeaponryMiddle Archaic (ca. 620-560 BCE)Late Archaic (ca. 560-479 BCE)π Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid
π Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese
π Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic Games
ΞΟΟΞ±ΞΉΞΏΞ»ΞΏΞ³ΞΉΞΊΟ ΞΞΏΟ
ΟΡίο ΞΞ»Ο
ΞΌΟΞ―Ξ±Ο / Archaeological Museum, Olympiaπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B7373; LIMC Gorgo, Gorgones 292)Euripides, ElectraTragedy & SatyrEuripidesπ Athens (Attica) city in Attica
EuripidesπΊ the Shield of PerseusApollodoros, LibraryMythography & HistoriographyApollodorosGreekEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Ovid, MetamorphosesEpicOvidLatinLucian, The HallLucianLucianπΊ the Winged Sandals used by Hermes and Perseus
Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsLucianGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)LucianEuripides, ElectraTragedy & SatyrEuripidesMiddle Classical (ca. 450-400 BCE)π Athens (Attica) city in Attica
EuripidesπΊ the Shield of AthenaLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsLucianGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)Lucian
- Body parts
- πΊ the Head of Medousa βπΊ the Hair of MedousaβπΊ the Blood of Medousa
- Related Entities
- π€ Alcyone (Atlantid) βπ€ Amymone βπ€ Athena βπ€ Celaino (Atlantid) βπ€ Cerberos (dog) βπ€ Chrysaor βπ€ Euryale (Gorgon) βπ€ Poseidon βπ the Underworld βπ€ Heracles βπ€ Hermes βπ€ Iphimedeia βπ€ Pegasos (horse) βπ€ Peirithous (Lapith) βπ₯ the Gorgonsβπ€ Perseus (Argive) βπ₯ the Graiai βπ€ Phorcos βπ€ Polydectes (Seriphian) βπ€ Meleagros βπ€ Stheno (Gorgon)βπ€ Tyro βπΊ the Winged Sandals βπΊ the Bag of Perseus βπΊ the Head of Medousa βπ River Oceanos (unlocatable) βπ the Land of the Ethiopians βπ Libya (North Africa) βπ Seriphos (island) βπ Lake Triton (Libya) βπΊ the Cap of Hades βπΊ the Sickle of PerseusβπΊ the Shield of PerseusβπΊ the Shield of AthenaβπΊ the Hair of MedousaβπΊ the Blood of Medousaβπ€ Lamia βπ€ Lapetheia βπ€ Methone βπ€ Calyce βπ€ Mecionice βπ€ Laodice (lover of Poseidon)βπ€ Polyboia (lover of Poseidon)βπ€ Mormo βπ€ Ephialtes (demon)
- Mentioned by
- π Apollodoros, Library 2.3.2βπ Apollodoros, Library 2.4.2βπ Apollodoros, Library 2.4.3βπ Apollodoros, Library 2.5.12βπ Lycophron, Alexandra 834-851βπ Pausanias 3.18.11βπ Pausanias 1.23.7βπ Pausanias 2.27.2βπ Hesiod, Shield of Heracles 216-237βπ Euripides, Alcestis 1117-1160βπ Pausanias 3.17.2-3.17.3βπ Pausanias 2.21.5-2.21.6βπ Apollodoros, Library 2.4.2-2.4.3βπ Hesiod, Theogony 270-279βπ Hesiod, Theogony 277-286βπ Euripides, Phoenician Women 452-495βπ Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 157 Mostβπ Hesiod, Aigimius fr. 233 Mostβπ Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 1βπ Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 31βπ Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 14.1-14.4 MacLeodβπ Lucian, The Hall 25βπ Lucian, Essays in Portraiture 1βπ Lucian, The Dance 44βπ Ps-Lucian, The Patriot 9βπ Pindar, Olympian 13 40-92βπ Pindar, Pythian 10 27-50βπ Pindar, Pythian 12 1-32βπ Pindar, Nemean 10 1-18βπ Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 18βπ Diodoros, Library 3.55.1-3.55.3βπ D-Scholia, Iliad 6.155βπ D-Scholia, Iliad 8.368βπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.104-6.128βπ Strabo 10.5.10βπ Ovid, Ibis 447-448βπ Strabo 1.2.8βπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.604-4.662βπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.663-4.752βπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.753-4.803βπ Ovid, Amores 3.6βπ Ovid, Amores 3.12βπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.250-5.331βπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.90-5.235βπ Ovid, Metamorphoses 10.1-10.85βπ Euripides, Electra 452-475
- Mentioned in Text
- Apollodoros, LibraryβHesiod, TheogonyβLycophron, AlexandraβPausaniasβEuripides, AlcestisβHesiod, Shield of HeraclesβHesiod, EhoiaiβEuripides, Phoenician WomenβStraboβHesiod, AigimiusβHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesβPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesβLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsβLucian, The HallβLucian, Essays in PortraitureβLucian, The DanceβPs-Lucian, The PatriotβPindar, Olympian 13βPindar, Pythian 10βPindar, Pythian 12βPs-Plutarch, On RiversβPindar, Nemean 10βDiodoros, LibraryβD-Scholia, IliadβOvid, IbisβOvid, MetamorphosesβOvid, AmoresβEuripides, Electra
- Mentioned in citation of
- π Asclepiades, Tragodoumena BNJ 12 fr. 13 = fr. 13 Villagraβπ Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 5 Rusten
- Depictions
- π¨ Fragment of Apulian Red-Figure Krater (?) attributed to a follower of the Tarporley Painter (Nicholson NM97.29)βπ¨ Mosaics from Terrace House 2, Residential Unit 3, Ephesos (Room 16a)βπ¨ Boiotian Red-Figure Bobbin (NAM 10495)βπ¨ Attic Black-Figure Skyphos attributed to circle of the CHC Group (NAM 12267; Beazley 1009680)βπ¨ Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1921)βπ¨ Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1687)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B7373; LIMC Gorgo, Gorgones 292)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1911; LIMC Achilleus 862)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B975)βπ¨ Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8401)βπ¨ Fragments of Gilded Silver Diadem (Getty 83.AM.343)
- Reported depictions
- πΊ the Shield of Achilles βπΊ the Tapestry of Arachne βποΈ the Hall (fictional) βπ¨ Bronze Statue of Perseus by Myron (LIMC Perseus 45)βπ¨ Cult Statue of Asclepios in the Sanctuary of Asclepios, Epidauros (Not Extant)βπ¨ Bronze Relief of Nymphs and Perseus by Gitiades in the Temple of Athena Poliouchos, Sparta (LIMC Perseus 96)βπ¨ Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)
- Relevant to local traditions reported from
- π Cerne (island)