"One
of the Gorgons, and the only one who was mortal. Her gaze could
turn whoever she looked upon to stone. There is a particular
myth in which Medusa was originally a beautiful maiden. She desecrated
Athena's temple by lying there with Poseidon.
Outraged, Athena turned Medusa's hair into living snakes. Medusa
was killed by the hero Perseus with the help of Athena and Hermes.
He killed her by cutting of her head and gave it to Athena, who
placed it in the center of her Aegis,
which she wore over her breastplate.
From Medusa's dead body the giant Chrysaor and
the winged horse Pegasus,
her son by Poseidon, sprang forth."
1
11 1/2" H.
Cream white Alabastrite. Goldtone accents.
GK6707 - Medusa for $49.99: