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Summary
TLDRThe script delves into the tragic tale of Medusa from Greek mythology, once a beautiful priestess of Athena, whose beauty and adoration led to her downfall. Athena's jealousy and Poseidon's obsession culminated in Medusa's transformation into a monster with snakes for hair and a gaze that turned men to stone. The story recounts her beheading by Perseus, aided by divine gifts, and the birth of Pegasus from her severed neck. Medusa's head, a powerful amulet, continues to symbolize both fear and fascination, even in modern culture.
Takeaways
- 🧝 Medusa is one of the most famous monsters from Greek Mythology, often depicted with a woman's head and snakes for hair.
- 🎥 Medusa is known for her ability to turn people into stone with her gaze, which has made her a popular figure in movies and books like Percy Jackson and Clash of The Titans.
- 🌊 Medusa was originally a mortal woman, a descendant of the ancient sea gods Phorcys and Ceto, and was considered very beautiful.
- 💒 Medusa became a priestess in Athena's temple, attracting many admirers due to her beauty, which was said to surpass even Athena's.
- 😡 Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, became jealous of Medusa's beauty and the attention it received, leading to her downfall.
- 🌊 Poseidon, the sea god, became obsessed with Medusa and, after being rejected, raped her in Athena's temple.
- 😠 Athena, enraged by the desecration of her temple, cursed Medusa, turning her hair into snakes and giving her the power to petrify people with her gaze.
- 🛡️ Perseus, with the help of several gods, was tasked with beheading Medusa and used a reflective shield to avoid looking directly at her.
- 🐎 When Medusa was beheaded, Pegasus, the winged horse, and Chrysaor, a giant, were born from her neck, symbolizing the unexpected outcomes of her death.
- 🗡️ Perseus successfully beheaded Medusa and used her head as a weapon and a talisman in his battles, showcasing her continued influence even in death.
- 👜 Medusa's image has been used as a logo by a well-known fashion brand, Versace, reflecting her enduring cultural impact.
Q & A
Who is Medusa in Greek mythology?
-Medusa is one of the most famous monster characters from Greek mythology, known for having a woman's head and hair made of snakes, with the ability to turn people who look at her into stone.
What was Medusa's original state before becoming a monster?
-Medusa was originally an ordinary human, a very beautiful woman who was a priestess in Athena's temple.
Why was Medusa turned into a monster?
-Medusa was turned into a monster by Athena as a punishment after Poseidon raped her in Athena's temple, which was considered a sacrilegious act.
Who are Medusa's sisters and what is their lineage?
-Medusa had two sisters and they were descendants of Phorcys and Ceto, ancient sea gods.
Why did Poseidon become obsessed with Medusa?
-Poseidon became obsessed with Medusa because of her beauty and because she admired Athena, whom Poseidon had a conflict with.
How did Medusa's transformation affect her hair?
-After her transformation, Medusa's once-admirable hair turned into snakes as part of her curse.
Who was the hero that successfully beheaded Medusa?
-Perseus, the son of Zeus, was the hero who successfully beheaded Medusa.
What divine gifts did Perseus receive to help him in his mission to behead Medusa?
-Perseus received a helmet from Hades, winged sandals from Hermes, a reflective bronze shield from Athena, and a sword from Zeus to help him in his mission.
What is the significance of Pegasus in relation to Medusa's story?
-Pegasus is the winged horse that sprang from the blood of Medusa when she was beheaded, as she was pregnant with Poseidon's child at the time of her death.
How was Medusa's head used after her death?
-Medusa's head was used as a talisman in battles by Perseus and played an important role in his victory against the Titan Atlas.
What modern reference is made to Medusa's head in the script?
-The script mentions that Medusa's head has become a logo for a well-known fashion brand, Versace.
Outlines
🐍 The Mythical Medusa: From Beauty to Monster
This paragraph delves into the story of Medusa, a figure from Greek mythology often depicted as a monster with snakes for hair. Initially a beautiful mortal woman, Medusa was a priestess in Athena's temple. Her allure attracted many admirers, including Poseidon, who became obsessed with her. After being violated by Poseidon in Athena's temple, Athena, enraged by the desecration, cursed Medusa, transforming her hair into snakes and giving her the power to turn people to stone with her gaze. The narrative also touches on the tragic transformation of Medusa from an admired beauty to a feared creature, and her eventual beheading by the hero Perseus, who was aided by gifts from the gods.
🔱 Medusa's Legacy: Pegasus and the Talisman
The second paragraph reveals lesser-known aspects of Medusa's tale. It discloses that at the time of her death, Medusa was pregnant with Poseidon's child, and upon her beheading, the winged horse Pegasus was born from her neck. Perseus utilized Medusa's severed head as a powerful weapon and talisman in his battles, including a victory over the Titan Atlas. The paragraph also reflects on Medusa's misunderstood character, highlighting her initial innocence and the unfairness of her transformation into a monster by Athena, whom she admired. The story concludes with a modern reference to Medusa's image being used as a logo by a well-known fashion brand, Versace, and invites viewers to share their thoughts or alternative versions of the myth.
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Keywords
💡Medusa
💡Greek Mythology
💡Perseus
💡Poseidon
💡Athena
💡Curse
💡Talisman
💡Pegasus
💡Misunderstood
💡Versace
Highlights
Medusa is a famous monster character from Greek Mythology, often depicted with a woman's head and hair made of snakes.
Medusa's gaze could turn people who saw her into stone immediately.
Medusa was originally an ordinary human and a very beautiful woman, not a monster.
Medusa was a priestess in Athena's temple, admired by many for her beauty.
Athena became jealous of Medusa's beauty, especially her hair, which was said to be more beautiful than Athena's.
Poseidon became obsessed with Medusa and tried to possess her, but was always rejected.
Medusa sought Athena's help when Poseidon tried to capture her, but Athena did not help.
Athena punished and cursed Medusa after Poseidon violated her in Athena's temple.
Medusa's hair turned into snakes, and her gaze became deadly, turning anyone who looked into her eyes into stone.
Many people became obsessed with obtaining Medusa's head as a trophy, but most failed and turned to stone.
Perseus, son of Zeus, was the only hero who successfully beheaded Medusa with the help of the gods.
Perseus received a helmet from Hades, winged sandals from Hermes, a reflective bronze shield from Athena, and a sword from Zeus to complete his mission.
When Medusa was beheaded, her child Pegasus, a winged horse, sprang from her neck.
Perseus used Medusa's head as a talisman in battles and won against the Titan Atlas.
Medusa is one of the most misunderstood characters in Greek mythology, often seen as a cruel monster despite being a beautiful woman who only wanted to be a priestess.
Athena, who was admired by Medusa, cursed her into a monster, which was not Medusa's fault.
Even after her death, Medusa's head continued to be used as an amulet to fight enemies.
Medusa's head has become a logo for a well-known fashion brand, Versace.
Transcripts
Some of you might have heard the name of Medusa
Whether it's from a book or from a movie.
Hm..Percy Jackson, Clash of The Titans..
The most famous monster characters from Greek Mythology is Medusa
If i mention that name, you certainly thinking about a monster
who has a woman's head, and her hair is made of snakes.
Am i right?
And her gazed could make people who saw her
turned into a stone immediately.
That is why her head became a mascot and people tried to captured it.
But of course, many had failed and turned into stone.
Medusa wasn't always considered a monster
but quite the opposite
Medusa was just an ordinary human (Mortal),
had two sister
descendant of Phorcys dan Ceto who is the ancient sea god.
Medusa was a very beutiful woman.
So many guy had fallin in love with her.
But, because she admiring Athena (greek goddes)
she decided to became a priestess in Athena's temple
There are thousands of people went there just to saw Medusa's beauty.
Medusa's beauty was so beyond 'out of this world'
And many people had also claim that
Medusa's hair was so beautiful, more than Athena's hair.
Surely, it didn't take long that Athena became jealous, envious, and angry at Medusa.
One time, Medusa walked around the beach..
and seen by Poseidon
suddenly Poseidon became obsessed with her.
Poseidon then approached her, but always get rejected.
Why? Because Medusa wanted to become a priestess
in Athena's temple, she was required to remain virgin and chaste.
At that time, Poseidon also had a conflic with Athena
and Poseidon thought, Medusa is something that he could take away and posessed from Athena.
In the end, because he always got rejected by Medusa..
..Poseidon then furiously mad and tried to capture Medusa.
Medusa who became frightened, tried to run as fast as she could to Athena's temple
she wished she could get Athena's help.
But what happened at that night?
She got no helped at all. When Poseidon have "done" with her..
Athena then came out and saw that, and she furiously mad to Medusa and Poseidon
because they commit a sacrilegious act in her temple.
Medusa then punished and cursed by Athena
and for Poseidon, she thought it will not necessarily needed, nor could be done.
It's so unfair,right?
Medusa's hair that once so admirable
punished and cursed and turned into snakes
And whoever look into her eyes, got transformed into a stone.
The news then spread all accross the world
and many people became so obsessed with Medusa's head, they wanted her head for some short of trophy thing
But, many people have failed and turned into a stone
But there's only one hero who have done that and maybe you already knew..
he is Perseus, son of Zeus.
He was indeed assigned to took Medusa's head.
and to completed his mission, certainly he needs a lot of help from the Gods.
Hades gave him a helmet, that makes him cannot be seen by Medusa
Hermes gave him The Winged Sandals (Talaria) so he could ran away from Medusa
he also got The Bronze Shield from Athena
the shields reflective nature mirrored Medusa's gaze upon herself, freezing her as a statue..
Last, he got the sword who given to him by Zeus to cut off Medusa's head.
Wait...did i say cut off? I mean beheaded :)
In the end, Medusa's head finally beheaded by Perseus
But there's something that many people didn't know about the story
That when Medusa was dying, she is pregnant with Poseidon's child
So when her head been beheaded..
..suddenly Medusa's child came ot from Medusa's neck, known as Pegasus
So Pegasus is a winged horse that sprang from the blood of Medusa as she was beheaded..
And then, Perseus used Medusa's head as a talisman in his battles.
Medusa's head also had important role
to won the battle between Perseus with a Titan named Atlas
Medusa is one of the most misunderstood character throughout the history of Greek mythology
She is often considered as cruel monster, even though she just a beautiful women
who just admiring Athena
and wanted to become a priestess, thats it..
But Athena who's been admired by Medusa, then cursed her into a monster.
Even though it is not Medusa's fault.
Even when she died, her head continuously used as a amulet to fight the enemy.
And have you notice? Medusa's head became a logo from a well-known fashion brand..
Versc Okay, that's all about Medusa..
Do you have another version from this story or have a different opinion?
Please.. You can share your thoughts on the comment bellow
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