Medusa (Medu´sa). One of the Gorgons. Minerva changed her beautiful hair into serpents. She was conquered by Perseus, who cut off her head, and placed it on Minerva’s shield. Every one who looked at the head was turned into stone.
Ulysses, in the Odyssey, relates that he wished to see more of the inhabitants of Hades, but was afraid, as he says –
“Lest Gorgon, rising from the infernal lakes,
With horrors armed, and curls of hissing snakes,
Should fix me, stiffened at the monstrous sight,
A stony image in eternal night.”
“Medusa with Gorgonian terror guards
The ford.”
“Remove that horrid monster, and take hence
Medusa’s petrifying countenance.”
Discussion (0)
Be the first to start a discussion about this article by leaving your comment.
You must be logged in to post a comment on this article. Create a free account if you don't have one. Register