Greek mythology medusa story

Ready to dive deep into the myths of Medusa? 🐍✨ She’s more than just a monster – she’s a symbol of transformation, power, and protection. Swipe through to see how you can work with her energy and tap into your inner strength⚡️ I’m going LIVE tomorrow (Thursday) at 6pm EST on the group to chat about Medusa, her lore, and my personal experiences working with her. Plus, we’ll open up the floor for a Q&A on any topic! Drop JOIN in the comments for the link👇 #Medusa #medusagorgon…

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The story behind the myth. Medusa is one of the well known ‘villains’ of Greek mythology. While many know she’s a ‘monster’ that turns others to stone they don’t know how she backs this way. In some accounts of Medusas’ tale Poseidon attacked her due to her status as a high priestess to Athena. In an attempt to anger Athena he attacked Medusa in her temple taking the one thing that Athena held important to her high priestesses, Medusa’s celibacy.

Explore Greek myths with stories of Medusa, Arachne, and Prometheus. Adapted for educational purposes, perfect for students and mythology enthusiasts.

Your students will love this reading and writing assignment that compares the Greek Myth of Medusa with the Iroquois or Haudenosaunee legend, The No-Faced Doll". While Greek Mythology and Native American legends may seem like two very different genres, with little to no similarities, think again! Th...

Ready to dive deep into the myths of Medusa? 🐍✨ She’s more than just a monster – she’s a symbol of transformation, power, and protection. Swipe through to see how you can work with her energy and tap into your inner strength⚡️ I’m going LIVE tomorrow (Thursday) at 6pm EST on the group to chat about Medusa, her lore, and my personal experiences working with her. Plus, we’ll open up the floor for a Q&A on any topic! Drop JOIN in the comments for the link👇 #Medusa #medusagorgon…

Medusa and her two sisters, Euryale and Stheno were "gorgons." They were all children of the ancient marine deities Phorcys and his sister Ceto. They lived on an island called Sarpedon, near Cisthene.

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The truth behind the myth of Medusa doesn't start with Perseus. It doesn't even start with Medusa being cursed by Athena. It begins before that -

These stories address the roots and themes of Medusa’s story in widely different ways, but each gives the woman of the myth a more empathetic story.

While many have heard of Medusa as a horrible monster, not many know of her interesting backstory which paints her as a tragic figure.

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