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πŸ‘€ Medousa (Gorgon)

  • <div data-attribute_names="{&quot;7140&quot;:{&quot;11297110&quot;:&quot;Lucian, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;The Hall&lt;\/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11307852&quot;:&quot;Ovid, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Metamorphoses&lt;\/span&gt;&quot;,&quot;11327425&quot;:&quot;Euripides, &lt;span style=\&quot;font-style: italic;\&quot;&gt;Electra&lt;\/span&gt;&quot;},&quot;7139&quot;:{&quot;11295534&quot;:&quot;Lucian&quot;,&quot;11305313&quot;:&quot;Ovid&quot;,&quot;9587668&quot;:&quot;Euripides&quot;},&quot;11355&quot;:{&quot;11306417&quot;:&quot;Greek&quot;,&quot;11306424&quot;:&quot;Latin&quot;},&quot;11356&quot;:{&quot;11310589&quot;:&quot;Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)&quot;,&quot;11306420&quot;:&quot;Early Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)&quot;,&quot;11309900&quot;:&quot;Middle Classical (ca. 450-400 BCE)&quot;},&quot;11408&quot;:{&quot;11328615&quot;:&quot;Lucian&quot;,&quot;11331764&quot;:&quot;Ovid&quot;,&quot;11328618&quot;:&quot;Euripides&quot;},&quot;11354&quot;:{&quot;11320769&quot;:&quot;Epic&quot;,&quot;11320770&quot;:&quot;Tragedy &amp; Satyr&quot;},&quot;6580&quot;:{&quot;8188815&quot;:&quot;🌍 Athens (Attica) &lt;q&gt;city in Attica&lt;\/q&gt;&quot;}}"><span title="Lucian, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;The Hall&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11297110&quot;,&quot;7139_11295534&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;,&quot;11408_11328615&quot;]"><span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="11320331" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_11320331">πŸ›οΈ the Hall (fictional) <q>fictional location used as setting for one of Lucian's works</q></span></span><span title="Ovid, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Metamorphoses&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11307852&quot;,&quot;11354_11320769&quot;,&quot;7139_11305313&quot;,&quot;11355_11306424&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;11408_11331764&quot;]"><span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="11308061" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_11308061">🏺 the Tapestry of Arachne <q>woven in competition with Athena</q></span></span><span title="Euripides, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Electra&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;7140_11327425&quot;,&quot;11354_11320770&quot;,&quot;7139_9587668&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11309900&quot;,&quot;6580_8188815&quot;,&quot;11408_11328618&quot;]"><span class="a type-6580" data-type_id="6580" data-object_id="8195667" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-6580_8195667">🏺 the First Armour of Achilles <q>later worn by Patroclos</q></span></span></div>
  • 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
    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‘€ 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 Hair of Medousa🏺 the Blood of Medousa
    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
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