Medusa

The creature I will present to you today is called Medusa. She is a woman with hair consisting of snakes that makes everyone who looks at her head turn into stone.

Unlike her sisters who were born as immortal monsters Medusa was a beautiful woman before she was turned into this creature by Athena. The reason for this punishment was Medusas affair with the sea god Poseidon.

After having turned a lot of people into stone Medusa was finally killed by Perseus who cut her head of while watching her in a mirrored shield to avoid being  petrified, too. The moment her head was cut of Medusas two children Pegasus, the winged horse and Chrysaor a giant with a golden sword came out of her neck. Medusas head was placed on Athena’s shield afterwards as a special protection. Some of her blood was meanwhile used to either raise people back from the death or to poison enemies.

Now it is your time to guess. Do you think Medusa is really a creature from Greek mythology or not? If you have decided on your answer click on the solution button to check if you are right!