Mythology / medusa-s-gaze
Facts about Medusa's Gaze
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Poseidon is named in several ancient sources as Medusa's lover, whose union with her took place in Athena's temple and triggered the goddess's wrath.
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The severed head of Medusa retained its petrifying gaze even after death, a detail featured in ancient Greek accounts of Perseus using it as a weapon.
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Athena is credited with placing the power of petrification in Medusa's gaze as part of a curse, according to some ancient sources.
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Perseus defeated Medusa's gaze by using a polished shield as a mirror, allowing him to look at her reflection rather than directly at her.
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In Greek mythology, Medusa's gaze turned anyone who looked directly at her into stone, making her one of the most feared of the Gorgon sisters.