The real story of medusa and athena chapter 3, a greek. The user submitted story below is similar to one version of the medusa myth. Medusa was asleep and perseus, using the reflection in athena s bronze shield as a guide so as to not look directly at the gorgons and be turned into stone, managed to cut off her head with his sickle. The ancient pantheon comes to explosive life in this new series where myth meets comic books. The springfling was coming up, and i was going with poseidon.
At first they didnt talk much, but after a little while they made a habit of making small talk. The medusa myth has enjoyed a renaissance since the story was featured in the clash of the titans movies in 1981 and 2010, and percy jackson and the olympians, also in 2010, where medusa. Medusa lies behind him, beheaded with blood flowing from the raw stump of her neck. Soon after this, trying to get rid of perseus, polydectes, the king of seriphos. Medusa was a gorgon one of three sisters with venomous snakes for hair and the ability to turn people to stone. And one of the reasons for this is that the book is just as much about perseus as it is medusa. Her story has been told and retold by ancient and modern storytellers, writers, and artists. These stories address the roots and themes of medusas story in widely. Medusa is an ancient greek mythological character known for her ability to turn one into stone if they looked at her even by accident, and for her head of snakes instead of hair and winged human female form. These days, the most wellknown though that isnt saying much origin story for medusa is closest to ovids version, with only a few added detailsthat medusa was a celibate priestess in the temple of athena when she was raped, and that in addition to cursing her with a head of snakes, athena transformed medusa into a hideous old hag. The story of medusa and athena lessons, worksheets and. A beautiful mortal, medusa was the exception in the family, until she incurred the wrath of athena, either due to her boastfulness or because of an illfated love affair with poseidon.
She was eventually taken down by perseus, who uses a mirror as he. It started with medusa coming and sitting at athena s otherwise empty table. Based upon the greek mythological figure of the same name, she is one of the three snakehaired gorgons and an adversary of the superhero wonder woman. There was statues of most of the gods and goddesses in the greek culture.
Learn more about medusa from greek mythology, including legend and. Part 2 medusa prequel medusa story, comic books art, comic art, medusa comics. Strangely enough, medusa s story doesnt end with her death. The real story of medusa and athena chapter 1, a greek. Greyeyed goddess, is the tale of the goddess of wisdom and war, recounting her many adventures. There is a theory based off of the story of medusa.
Medusa and athena ancient greek goddesses greek mythology in later myths mainly in. Medusa s name means to protect this is the irony of it all. Interchangably referred to as either the medusa theory or castration theory, scholars use medusa s story to explain mans fear of a woman with power over them. The story of medusa and athena once upon a time, a long time ago there lived a beautiful maiden named medusa. Medusa started admiring herself in the mirror until she realized that athena started to appear in that mirror. However, there are many different versions of this story. Medusa s face was that hideous that if anyone would ever see her face, they would be turned into stone. The story of medusa greek mythology explained duration. Perseus was born to the god, zeus, and mortal woman, danae, making him a demigod with great strength and intelligent ingenuity. Theres one hilariously awful scene where athena shows her surprise by. The medusa story is just one of many in which, in the words of annis pratt, the beautiful and powerful women of the prehellenic religions are made to seem horrific and then raped, decapitated or destroyed.
Snake hair is, as the subtitle indicates, the story of medusa, who in this version is a vain young girl who makes the terrible mistake of saying that her hair is more beautiful than that of athena. In later myths mainly in ovid medusa was the only gorgon to possess snake locks. Medusa occasionally spelled medousa is a fictional character appearing in dc comics publications and related media. Long before medusa faced off with perseus, there was poseidon. The stories of the gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and other mythical creatures childs introduction series. In the parthenon was the goddess of wisdom and that was athena.
The heros patron goddess athena strides behind them. I got the idea from a conversation i had with my friend. The story of medusa greek mythology explained youtube. Murray, doug, neves, fabiano, renaud, paul, calero. Medusa prayed to athena for guidance and forgiveness. Medusa tried to explain how she gave inspiration to other people and making their lives easier by just looking good but athena silenced her with a frustrated wave.
Perseus, one of the most famous of the legendary heroes of ancient times, was the. Medusa was a monster, one of the gorgon sisters and daughter of phorkys and. She is depicted as a winged giantess, half risen, awoken from slumber at the moment of her death. He would become one of the great heroes in greek mythology because of his ability to behead the monster, medusa. The snakeheaded, petrifying image of medusa is instantly recognizable in popular culture. Perseus and medusa photo by nightowl on pixabay, perseus and medusa. I got the whole nectar in the face thing from glee, which, unfortunately, i dont own. There are various versions of the story, but depending on which one you pick up, either medusa seduced poseidon or he was smitten with her and took her in other words, the mythology of medusa holds within it a classic he saidshe said story of rape and. She is not to be confused with myrra rhodes, a member of the creature commandos who calls herself dr. Medusa is ruled by duty, to her titan father and the goddess athena. Who is the character of the story medusa and athena answers. Medusa greek mythology skip to main search results amazon prime.
Rating is available when the video has been rented. One was that medusa became cursed because she slept with poseidon in athena s temple. Today we look at one of the most misunderstood characters in greek mythology, medusa. Soon as athena uttered those words, medusa got turned into a hideous monster where her hair became snakes. Zeus ruled the entire universe no one was mightier than the mighty zeus. Athena ignored medusa s plea for help, and poseidon had his way with medusa, by raping and impregnating the priestess on the steps of athena s temple. Medusa and athena ancient greek goddesses greek mythology in later myths mainly in ovid medusa was the only gorgon to possess snake locks because they were a punishment from athena. Medusa was one of the three gorgons, daughters of phorcys and ceto, sisters of the graeae, echidna, and ladon all dreadful and fearsome beasts. Here medusa gives her tale talking to you the reader from her ruined temple home. A while ago i heard a version of this story where athena has pity. She wears a peaked helmet and serpenttrimmed aegiscloak, and brandishes a long spear. The goddess became angry, and changed medusa into a monster with snakes for hair. In most versions of the story, she was beheaded by the hero perseus, who was sent to fetch her head by king polydectes of.
Printable version of the story of medusa and athena. According to this ancient author, the three sisters, sthenno, euryale, and medusa, were the children of phorcys and ceto and lived beyond famed oceanus at the worlds edge hard by night. The story of medusa and athena arles danney karnadi. The myth of perseus and medusa is one of the best thrillerlike tales in greek mythology with a promising plot that gets more complicated as the story progresses, this myth has a typical hollywoodlike scenario with the main character not being born yet at the moment when his destiny was determined. The myths team many years ago there was a beautiful women called medusa. Yet, when her head was given to athena by perseus, athena used her image on armor and a shield. Being turned into a monster made medusa very angry. The story of medusa zeus, hera and little io greek. Medusa s face was used to protect those who used that image when defending their country. We examine how she became the monster that she is so widely regarded as. I was thinking about medusa how sad it was, this is my take on her story it may not follow with the lore 100 percent but its told and written the other side of things. Medusa cursed by athena and killed by perseus ancient. Printable version of this story greek index greek coloring pages athena craft medusa craft perseus craft on and on medusa went about her beauty to anyone and everyone who stopped long enough to hear her until one day when she made her first visit to the parthenon with her friends.
During an athletics festival, pallas and athena fought with spears in a friendly mock battle in which the victor would be whoever managed to disarm her opponent. The earliest known record about the story of medusa and the gorgons can be found in hesiods theogony. One requirement to be a priestess for athena is that the young woman must be a virgin and give her life to the goddess. Pallas was the daughter of triton, who was messenger of the seas. Medusa was turned into a hideous monster who took all lives that merely gazed upon her face.
One day, poseidon, the god of the sea and rival to athena, saw medusa and decided to humiliate athena by raping the priestess on the steps of athenas temple. Medusa and athena ancient greek goddesses greek mythology. Medusa obviously had a better press agent and, of course, makes. In fact, one can argue that the most peculiar fragments of her biography are all posthumous. In the 2nd book in george oconnors olympian books, he explores the stories of athena. The story and myth of medusa features pictures from mythology and legend. The gorgons lived at the ocean, and medusa caught poseidons attention. The story of medusa and athena free stories online. One day, poseidon, the god of the sea and rival to athena, saw medusa and decided to humiliate athena by raping the priestess on the steps.
Medusa and her two sisters euryale and stheno, were the children of. The latin poet ovid writes in book iv of his metamorphoses that poseidon attacked medusa in the temple of athena. Medusa was a priestess to the goddess athena, the virgin goddess of wisdom and battle. All the people who went there obeyed athena, all except medusa. Athena punished medusa because medusa thought she was better and more beautiful than the ancient greek god so athena cursed medusa. Most of the story involves athena either bouncing around in skintight clothes, or bouncing around in a thong and a small metal breastplate held in place with bandages. Poseidon vanished after he was done and left medusa vulnerable and weak. This week were going greek as asha recounts the tale of medusa. The story of medusa and athena moral story for kids periwinkle.
In greek mythology, medusa was a monster, a gorgon, generally described as a winged. Over the next month or so, medusa and athena slowly became friends. Medusa lived in the city of athens in a country named greece and although there were many pretty girls in the city, medusa was considered the most lovely. She was a very kind and she obeyed her greek gods and goddesses. The name medusa is so well known one might think she originated in a marvel comic book. The curse of medusa from greek mythology thoughtco. I really liked how this book was set up more so than the first because i felt that there was more elaboration and details into athena s stories while in zeuss book, it was more a history lesson of the olympians. Athena and pallas were childhood friends and triton taught both the girls the art of war. The real story of medusa and athena chapter 2, a greek.
Epic battles, daring quests, and terrible monsters await readers within the pages of these books. The story of medusa and the greek goddess athena a myth submitted to the site by shainuja many years ago there was a beautiful women called medusa. My locker came into view, and i stopped dead in my tracks. I walked down the hallway, intent on getting to my locker. After a little while, medusa started purposely partnering up with athena for projects. Adapted from the myths and legends of ancient greece and rome by e. It does not comfort the sick, teach the unskilled or feed the hungry. The other story was that medusa had sworn celibacy to athena.