Ancient Greek Gorgons

For Eastern cultures multiple body parts such as eyes and limbs was something to be worshiped. Greco-Roman culture turned these attributes into mutations. Having excessive or less than a normal amount of body parts was a deformity, something to be feared and loathed. Egyptian gods such as Horus and Anubis had an appearance part human and part animal. For the Greeks it appears they were transformed into fearsome beasts such as the Minotaur, “[…] the Minotaur, a monster with a bull’s body and a human head. It was exceedingly strong and fierce and was kept in a labyrinth constructed by Daedalus, so artfully contrived that whoever was enclosed in it could by no means find his way out unassisted. Here the Minotaur roamed, and was fed with human victims” (Bullfinch 181). The Babylonians took the Sumerian’s nurturing mother goddess, Tiamat, “Mother Tiamat personified and ruled the salt waters” (Rosenberg 6) and turned her into an irrational and enraged creature and Marduk vanquished her. Similarly the

It frolics in the woods of the legendary Mount Pelion in Greece, it marches on the wide green fields above Aslan’s stone tablet in Narnia, and it hunts in the damp darkness of the Forbidden Forest at Hogwarts. It has appeared throughout history and across oceans, a resilient beast which

Medea is the only villain in "Medea" . Do you agree? In the play "Medea", written in 431 BC , the playwright Euripides showcases evil in very different manners; from Medea's traditional evil ways with witchcraft and sorcery to Jason and Creon's villainy through threats and subtle actions. While Medea's

An alternative version of this myth, includes Poseidon. Here Medusa was a beautiful maiden, envy of every women and desired by every man around, her hair was the loveliest. She was a priestess of Athena. Medusa "it's said, was violated in Minerva's shine by Ocean's lord. Jove's daughter turned away and covered with her shield her virgin's eyes and then for fitting punishment transformed The Gorgon's lovely hair to loathsome snakes. Minerva still, to strike her foes with dread, upon her breastplate wears the snakes she made"(Ovid, page 98). It is not entirely clear if she was violated or if she consented. Either way, she was punished for committing a crime because Athena is a virgin goddess, so all her priestesses have to remain virgin too.

Before Medusa became cursed, she was a normal woman who lived in Athens, Greece. She was a very beautiful women and she was aware of that. Medusa was quit a narsissist. She was also Athena’s priestess. Athena was the goddess of wisdom and war. One requirment to be Athena’s priestess was to be a virgin. Although, one day

It's a myth about a goddess that lives in heaven. She gives 3 gourds to a messenger that has to bring them from heaven to earth without opening them. The 3 gourds were ment to be for the first women and man on earth. When the messenger was on his way he was so curious that he opened the gourds. In the frist two gourds there wasn't anything special, but in the last one deceases and negativity got out of the gourd. The messenger wanted to put the deceases and negativity back inside of the gourd, but he couldn't. When he arrived on earth, he gave the gourds and ran away as fast as he could, because he was scared that the goddess would be very mad.

Mackenna Kayser Semantic Essay Advanced Composition Mr. Atkinson Date Medusa The myth of Medusa is one of the most told myths throughout history. It seems like a simple idea of how society perceives ugliness. The myth may be saying that truly hideous people deserved the monstrous things that are coming to them, yet there is more to the story and image of this woman. People have to look into what happened to her that society perceives her as hideous.Society has to think about whose fault was it for her becoming a monster. People should look into the true meaning of Medusa. Medusa has a strong impact on Greek society mythology too? with her features, the colors of those features, her gender, and the power she held. Her image and myth is

Medusa was a beautiful woman in Greece, and she knew it. Ovid says, “Medusa once had charms; to gain her love A rival crowd of envious lovers

One of the most notorious villains in Greek mythology is Medusa, the treacherous woman with snakes for hair. She is universally portrayed as a symbol of evil, as she was frightening to look at, and would turn anyone who dared glance at her into stone. Medusa is understood by many

Ancient Greek Entertainment Ancient Greek entertainment included sports, theatre, and festivals. Greek theatre laid down a pathway in which modern theatre has been built upon. Some ancient Greek sports still exist today. Ancient Greeks also had many festivals in which they celebrated their gods. Ancient Greek entertainment was perhaps the most advanced form of amusement in the ancient world.

One of the monsters in Greek mythology is Medusa; Medusa is a monster that was once golden-haired, fair women and a priestess of Athena, she was devoted to a life of celibacy. Medusa was pursued by Poseidon and after falling for him she forgot her vows and married him. The Gods punished her in the most terrible way, every beautiful strand of hair turned into a venomous snake, her once kind and love inspiring eyes turned into blood-shot, raging orbs that terrified any onlooker and he skin turned a repulsive greenish tint. Seeing how repulsive she is Medusa fled her home where she turned into a character worthy of her appearance. She fled to Africa, where she wandered endlessly from place to place, young snakes dropped from her hair and according

Gorgonopsians began as quite small creatures, about the size of a dog. However, some of the later species that evolved such as Inostrancevia, were about as large as a bear, and had 5 inch (12 centimeter) long saber-teeth

Phanariots: an elite that emerged in Constantinople in a neighborhood around the patriarchy. They are called Phanariots because they lived in the Phanar. They were a commercial middle class, whose wealth was based on comers. Not only they were successful business men who had business across the Ottoman empire and

Imagine a person so hideous that when you see her, you’re turned to stone. Now imagine that this person has two sisters with the same horrendous power! The Greeks believed such a person existed and they were known as the Gorgons all throughout Ancient Greece. The daughters of Phorcys the god of seas and Ceto the goddess of sea monsters. The gorgons were know as three powerful female monsters the sisters Sthenno, Euryale, and Medusa. Of the three sisters only Medusa was mortal, and so it was her head which King Polydekts of Serphos commanded the young hero Perseus to fetch. The three sisters did not start out this way, it was a tragic event.

Pegasus is the winged horse of Greek mythology. The horse is usually white in color, beautiful and is the symbol of strength, inspiration and flight. It was born from the blood of Medusa (a lovely young maiden), when she was slain by Perseus with his magical sword. The God of