Gorgons - The Dazzling Creatures of Greek Mythology

the gorgens are some of Greek mythology's most recognizable entities when we think of gorgens Medusa immediately comes to mind gorgens are fearsome female creatures who have snake-like hair and are often portrayed with a snake's tail for legs whilst also being winged even though Medusa's name is a synonym for a gorgon she was not the only one to exist she had two sisters steno and Uriel the three were Daughters of the ancient sea deities foris and keto meeting such a monster was as good as a death sentence they were masterful archers but the real danger came

when facing the Gorgon all those who looked it in the eye were instantly turned to stone there are several versions about the origin of the gorgens some of which say they were born as similar to the creatures we know according to one of the less famous versions of the myth the three sisters were extremely beautiful at Birth so much so that they could be likened to the goddess Athena but they were evil beings and their resemblance to Athena sullied the goddess's reputation Athena thus transformed the evil deities into horrid hideous beings but ID's version is

the best known Medusa was a beautiful Priestess from Athena's Temple who was coveted by Poseidon the god of the seas he violently possessed her inside the goddess's temple enraged to see her Temple desecrated Athena turned the beautiful young girl into the dark creature that would come to be known as a gorgon this vile creature then attracted the attention of Brave Warriors who tried to exterminate Medusa but even the most skilled and experienced warriors were turned to stone pereus was only able to put an end to this creature with the help of the Gods Hermes and

Athena he cut off Medusa's head and and subsequently attached it to Athena's agis the symbol of a gorgon's head was considered in ancient Greece and Rome to be a powerful protection against evil bad luck and malignant forces it was not uncommon to find a gorgon's head sculpted on the facades of temples and palaces these amulets were also commonly used in combat armor even Alexander the Great bore the image of the Gorgon on his chest to protect him from his enemies despite not featuring in many stories the gorgens have nevertheless attained an important cultural significance and

have become one of the greatest icons of Greek [Music] [Music] mythology