Fourth Post: Medusa

This blog will be about Medusa. Medusa was born with two sisters, Sthenno and Euryale to the Sea Titans Poreys and Ceto.  Medusa the most famous of the three Gorgons. Her sisters were immortal but Medusa was not. So therefore she could be killed. She was once a beautiful woman, but she offended Athena by having sex with Poseidon in her pure temple. Athena turned her hair into snakes and made her face so hideous that all who looked at her were turned to stone. Medusa was with child by Poseidon when Perseus killed her. He accomplished this with the help of the gods who equipped him with a reflective shield, sickle, winged boots and helm of invisibility. Khrysaor and Pegasus sprang from Medusa's blood when she died. Medusa's head retained its petrifying power even after her death this is why they put her image on Greek armor. Most people dislike Medusa because she is ugly and will turn you to stone but I find I don’t dislike her for that but for what she did in Athena’s temple. People just don’t know the back story.