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New page: In Greek mythology, a '''Gorgon''' was a monstrous female creature, described as being "covered with impenetrable scales, with hair of living snakes, hands made of brass, sharp fangs a...
In [[Greek mythology]], a '''Gorgon''' was a monstrous female creature, described as being "covered with impenetrable scales, with hair of living snakes, hands made of brass, sharp fangs and a beard." They guarded the entrance to the underworld and lived in "the ultimate west, near the ocean."
[[Homer]] made the first mention of a Gorgon, referring to it as "a monster of the underworld." Later, the Greek poet [[Hesiod]] wrote of three Gorgons, the sisters Stheno (the Forceful), Euryale (the Far Roaming), and Medusa (the Queen). They were the daughters of the sea god Phorcys and his sister-wife, Ceto.<ref>http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9037435/Gorgon</ref>
Medusa is the best-known of the three, and is sometimes depicted as quite beautiful in art. She was also the only mortal Gorgon, thus allowing [[Perseus]] to kill her.<ref>http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9051774/Medusa</ref>
A stone bust or picture of a Gorgon was often placed or drawn on temples and graves to ward off evil spirits. A Gorgon's head (called a gorgoneion) could also be found on the coins of ancient Athens. <ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/g/gorgons.html</ref>
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[[Category: Greek Mythology]]
[[Homer]] made the first mention of a Gorgon, referring to it as "a monster of the underworld." Later, the Greek poet [[Hesiod]] wrote of three Gorgons, the sisters Stheno (the Forceful), Euryale (the Far Roaming), and Medusa (the Queen). They were the daughters of the sea god Phorcys and his sister-wife, Ceto.<ref>http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9037435/Gorgon</ref>
Medusa is the best-known of the three, and is sometimes depicted as quite beautiful in art. She was also the only mortal Gorgon, thus allowing [[Perseus]] to kill her.<ref>http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9051774/Medusa</ref>
A stone bust or picture of a Gorgon was often placed or drawn on temples and graves to ward off evil spirits. A Gorgon's head (called a gorgoneion) could also be found on the coins of ancient Athens. <ref>http://www.pantheon.org/articles/g/gorgons.html</ref>
==References==
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[[Category: Greek Mythology]]