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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
    Mother of
    πŸ‘€ Pegasos (horse) winged horseπŸ‘€ Chrysaor son of Poseidon and Medousa
    Has children with
    πŸ‘€ Poseidon
    Leader of
    πŸ‘₯ the Gorgons
    Belongs to
    πŸ‘₯ the Gorgons
    Ruler of
    🌍 Lake Triton🌍 Libya (North Africa)
    Dies at
    🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable)🌍 Libya (North Africa)🌍 Lake Triton
    Killed by
    πŸ‘€ Perseus (Argive)🏺 the Sickle of Perseus🏺 the Shield of Perseus🏺 the Winged Sandals🏺 the Shield of Athena
    Body parts
    🏺 the Head of Medousaβ€‚πŸΊ the Hair of Medousaβ€‚πŸΊ the Blood of Medousa
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ PoseidonπŸ‘€ Pegasos (horse)πŸ‘€ Euryale (Gorgon)πŸ‘₯ the GorgonsπŸ‘€ Stheno (Gorgon)🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable)πŸ‘€ AthenaπŸ‘€ Perseus (Argive)πŸ‘€ Polydectes (Seriphian)🏺 the Sickle of Perseus🏺 the Shield of PerseusπŸ‘€ Chrysaor🏺 the Bag of Perseus🏺 the Head of Medousa🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians🌍 Seriphos (island)🌍 the UnderworldπŸ‘€ HeraclesπŸ‘€ HermesπŸ‘€ Peirithous (Lapith)πŸ‘€ Meleagros🏺 the Winged Sandals🏺 the Cap of Hades🌍 Libya (North Africa)πŸ‘€ Phorcos🌍 Lake TritonπŸ‘€ Alcyone (Atlantid)πŸ‘€ AmymoneπŸ‘€ Celaino (Atlantid)πŸ‘€ IphimedeiaπŸ‘€ TyroπŸ‘€ LapetheiaπŸ‘€ MethoneπŸ‘€ Calyce (d. of Hecataion)πŸ‘€ MecioniceπŸ‘€ Laodice (lover of Poseidon)πŸ‘€ Polyboia (lover of Poseidon)πŸ‘₯ the Graiai🏺 the Shield of Athena🏺 the Tapestry of ArachneπŸ‘€ LamiaπŸ‘€ MormoπŸ‘€ Ephialtes (demon)πŸ‘€ Cerberos (dog)🏺 the First Armour of Achilles🏺 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)🏺 the Tapestry of Arachne🏺 the First Armour of Achilles
    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)
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