Medusa
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Medusa Greek One of the three Gorgons, the
only one who was not immortal; her sisters were
Stheno and Euryale. Medusa was once a beautiful
maiden, wooed by the sea god, Poseidon, in a temple
of Athene. The goddess was angry at the violation
of her shrine and turned Medusa into a monster
so hideous that anyone who looked upon her was
turned to stone. Perseus cut off Medusa's head and
used it to turn his enemies into stone. From the
blood of Medusa sprang the children of her union
with Poseidon: Pegasus, the winged horse, and
Chrysaor, father of the monster Geryon (see The
Twelve Labors of Heracles, 10. The Cattle of Geryon,
under Heracles).
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- Medusa Greek One of the three Gorgons, the only one who was not immortal; her sisters were Stheno and Euryale.
- Perseus Greek Son of the god Zeus and Danae; husband of Andromeda; father of Perses; slayer of the Gorgon Medusa.
- Stheno (Strong) Greek One of the three Gorgons, female monsters; daughter of Ceto, an ancient sea goddess, and Phorcys; her sisters were Euryale and Medusa.
- Euryal e (Wide-Stepping) Greek One of the three gorgons, female monsters; daughter of Ceto, an ancient sea goddess, and Phorcys; her sisters were Stheno and Medusa.
- From Bulfinch's Mythology: Perseus and Medusa - anthology.