![]() But be it any version, Medusa was the one who bore the brunt of the punishment. Consummating their affair in the temple of Athena was an act so disrespectful and shocking that the goddess cursed her by transforming her into the fearsome figure she is known for. Her locks were replaced by hissing snakes.Īnother version is that the relationship between Medusa and Poseidon was consensual. Since it was her looks that ‘invited’ men to lust after her, she was turned into a creature so fearsome to look at that anybody who gazed into her eyes would turn into stone. Athena’s rage was so much so that she punished Medusa by turning her into a monster. Medusa’s rejection only fuelled his lust and he raped her inside Athena’s temple. One of the men to lust after her was the Sea God, Poseidon. ![]() She honoured her vow by turning down any men who showed the slightest interest in her. According to some, Medusa was chaste and faithful to Athena and took a vow of celibacy. There are different versions narrated regarding the relationship between Medusa, Athena and Poseidon. ![]() Medusa was the priestess of Athena, the Goddess of wisdom, handicraft, and warfare. ![]() Medusa and Poseidon when Athena catches them. ![]()
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