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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 unlocatable river, marsh and lake often conceptualised as somewhere in Libya, associated with Athena🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa
    Dies at
    🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Lake Triton unlocatable river, marsh and lake often conceptualised as 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 unlocatable river, marsh and lake often conceptualised as 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 (d. of Hecataion) 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 Athena🏺 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“– 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 452-475πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 19
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHesiod, TheogonyPausaniasHesiod, Shield of HeraclesEuripides, Phoenician WomenHeracleitos, 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, ElectraOvid, Heroides
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Hesiod, EhoiaiHesiod, AigimiusDionysios ScytobrachionAsclepiades, Tragodoumena
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 157 MostπŸ“– Hesiod, Aigimius fr. 233 MostπŸ“– Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 5 RustenπŸ“– Asclepiades, Tragodoumena BNJ 12 fr. 13 = fr. 13 Villagra
    Depictions
    🎨 Fragment of Apulian Red-Figure Krater (?) attributed to a follower of the Tarporley Painter (Nicholson NM97.29)🎨 Mosaics from Terrace House 2, Residential Unit 3, Ephesos (Room 16a)🎨 Boiotian Red-Figure Bobbin (NAM 10495)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Skyphos attributed to circle of the CHC Group (NAM 12267; Beazley 1009680)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B975)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1687)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1911; LIMC Achilleus 862)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B7373; LIMC Gorgo, Gorgones 292)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1921)🎨 Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8401)🎨 Fragments of Gilded Silver Diadem (Getty 83.AM.343)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
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Bronze Statue of Perseus by Myron (LIMC Perseus 45)🎨 Sculptured Images on the Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)🎨 Bronze Relief of Nymphs and Perseus by Gitiades in the Temple of Athena Poliouchos, Sparta (LIMC Perseus 96)🎨 Cult Statue of Asclepios in the Sanctuary of Asclepios, Epidauros (Not Extant)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Cerne (island) unlocatable island in the Atlantic Ocean
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