Sent by King Polydectes, Perseus, armed with Athena’s shield, Hermes’ sandals, and Hades’ helm, beheaded Medusa as she slept. From her blood sprang Pegasus and Chrysaor. He wielded her head as a weapon before gifting it to Athena, who placed it on her aegis as a divine symbol
Sent by King Polydectes, Perseus, armed with Athena’s shield, Hermes’ sandals, and Hades’ helm, beheaded Medusa as she slept. From her blood sprang Pegasus and Chrysaor. He wielded her head as a weapon before gifting it to Athena, who placed it on her aegis as a divine symbol
Exiled to a distant island, Medusa was the only mortal Gorgon, unlike her immortal sisters. Warriors sought her head for its petrifying power. Vulnerable yet feared, she lived in solitude, her former beauty lost, her legend growing as a symbol of terror and vengeance. More ⬇️
Exiled to a distant island, Medusa was the only mortal Gorgon, unlike her immortal sisters. Warriors sought her head for its petrifying power. Vulnerable yet feared, she lived in solitude, her former beauty lost, her legend growing as a symbol of terror and vengeance. More ⬇️