What is a medusa?

Answer 1

Medusa was a terrible monster who had laid waste to the country. She was once a beautiful maiden whose hair was her chief glory, but as she dared to vie in beauty with Athena, the goddess deprived her of her charms and changed her beautiful ringlets into hissing serpents. She became a cruel monster of so frightening an aspect that no living thing could behold her without being turned into stone. All around the cavern where she dwelt might be seen the stony figures of men and animals which had chanced to catch a glimpse of her and had been petrified with the sight. Perseus, favored by Athena and Hermes, the former of whom lent him her shield and the latter his winged shoes, approached Medusa while she slept, and taking care not to look directly at her, but guided by her image reflected in the bright shield which he bore, he cut off her head and gave it to Athena, who fixed it in the middle of her Aegis.


Basically, your mom.
lol j/k

Answer 2

Medusa in ancient Greek is a women who had snakes for hair and a glance could turn u into stone but a medusa is also like any free floating marine animal such as a jelly fish

Answer 3

In Greek mythology, Medusa (Greek: Μέδουσα, Médousa, "guardian, protectress"[1]), was a monstrous chthonic female character, essentially an extension of an apotropaic mask, gazing upon whom could turn onlookers to stone. Secondarily, Medusa was tripled into a trio of sisters, the Gorgons

Answer 4

In Greek mythology, Medusa (Greek: Μέδουσα, Médousa, "guardian, protectress"[1]), was a monstrous chthonic female character, essentially an extension of an apotropaic mask, gazing upon whom could turn onlookers to stone. Secondarily, Medusa was tripled into a trio of sisters, the Gorgons.

Answer 5

Medusa was a character in Greek mythology which was supposed to be a woman with a head full of snakes instead of hair. Perseus killed Medusa by approaching her as he looked into his shield so that he was not turned to stone by looking directly at her.

Answer 6

In Greek mythology, Medusa (Greek: Μέδουσα, Médousa, "guardian, protectress"[1]), was a monstrous chthonic female character, essentially an extension of an apotropaic mask, gazing upon whom could turn onlookers to stone. Secondarily, Medusa was tripled into a trio of sisters, the Gorgons.

Answer 7

A gorgon from Greek mythology

a jellyfish

a Nebula

a superhero in the Marvel Universe

a stage name of Julie Brown

a heavy metal band

a French ship

the name of three roller coasters

a community in Albany County, New York

take your pick

Answer 8

There was actually only one Medusa, she was a gorgon; her gaze turned anyone who looked upon it to stone. She had snakes in place of hair.

Answer 9

A greek monster; she had snakes for hair and if you looked at her, you'd turn to stone. SHe was the leader of the gorgons. With the others, you'd have to look in their eyes to turn to stone.

Answer 10

Greek figure with Snakes for hair