Medusa

2007-10-09T00:23:07Z

Taxthe: /* Contempory usages */

[[Image:Medusa.gif|thumb|250px|Medusa]]
'''Medusa''' in [[Greek mythology]] was one of the [[Gorgon]]s. Legends said that she was the fairest of the beautiful [[Gorgon sisters]]- yet also the [[vain]]est. By means of deflating Medusa's [[ego]], the [[goddess]] [[Athena]] changed the belle's gorgeous golden tresses into a mass of lethal [[snake]]s. Nevertheless, Medusa still continued to spend hours in front of the mirror, even though suitors shied away, because she was possessing of many more attractive qualities as well. Outraged at Medusa's [[narcissism]], Athena decided to punish all of the Gorgon sisters. She exiled them to a deserted, isolated island. Then she put an additional curse on them: if a mortal ever looked at them straight in the eyes, s/he would turn to stone. Over the years spent alone in their new domain, they eventually turned into [[monster]]s, with characteristics such as long, yellow [[fang]]s, clammy skin, and monstrous size. After many brave heroes had been reduced to statues by her lethal glare, Medusa was eventually slain by [[Perseus]], who avoided looking at her eyes by instead observing her through her reflection in Athena's reflective [[shield]]. He succeeded in beheading the monster, and, when she died, [[Pegasus]], the winged horse, flew out of her neck.

==Contempory usages==

[[Liberal]] arguments which are regularly knocked back in popular discourse and debate can be considered similar to Medusa's many elusive heads. Despite how many times a Liberal has been chastised for the intellectual weakness of his arguments, he always props up another one to be chopped off by [[conservatives]]. Oops, that's the hydra. How dreadfully embarrassing.

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[[Category:Greek Mythology]]

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Medusa