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  Perseus 🛡 Perseus :: The slayer of Medusa Myths / Heroes / Perseus The only son of Zeus and Danae – and, thus, a half-god by birth – Perseus was one of the greatest heroes in Greek mythology, most renowned for beheading the only mortal Gorgon, Medusa, and using her severed head (capable of turning onlookers into stone) as a mighty weapon in his subsequent adventures. These famously include the slaying of the sea monster Cetus which led to the rescuing of the Aethiopian princess Andromeda, who would eventually become Perseus’ wife and bear him at least one daughter and six sons. One of these was Electryon, the father of Alcmene, whose union with Zeus produced the most complete Greek hero ever, Heracles. This makes Perseus both Heracles’ great-grandparent and his half-brother, both a symbolic predecessor and a worthy peer. Perseus’ Early Life Perseus was the demigod offspring of the unusual union between Zeus and Danae: the supreme god came to the imprisoned princess of Argos in t...

  Medusa 🐍 Medusa :: The Real Story of the Snake-Haired Gorgon Medusa :: The Real Story of the Snake-Haired Gorgon Myths / Creatures / Medusa Medusa was one of the three Gorgons, daughters of Phorcys and Ceto, sisters of the Graeae, Echidna, and Ladon – all dreadful and fearsome beasts. A beautiful mortal, Medusa was the exception in the family, until she incurred the wrath of Athena, either due to her boastfulness or because of an ill-fated love affair with Poseidon. Transformed into a vicious monster with snakes for hair, she was killed by Perseus, who afterward used her still potent head as a weapon, before gifting it to Athena. Medusa’s Sisters and Birth Gorgon Medusa Medusa – whose name probably comes from the Ancient Greek word for “guardian” – was one of the three Gorgons, daughters of the sea gods Phorcys and Ceto, and sisters of the Graeae, Echidna, and Ladon. All of Medusa’s siblings were monsters by birth and, even though she was not, she had the misfortune of being tur...

  Updated   3 June, 2025 - 21:52   john-syrigos Mighty Medusa At first glance, it would seem that Medusa, the mortal Gorgon with writhing snakes for hair, wide glaring eyes, and a protruding tongue, is the least likely of all characters in Greek mythology to be a fashion and cultural icon. Yet, the opposite is true. Although her appearance was said to be so hideous that she could turn men to stone, Medusa has been immortalized by artists throughout the ages with a countenance that remains ubiquitous. The Power of a Gaze In the ancient world, her unique visage-occasionally adorned with boar-like tusks, bronze hands, golden wings, and a gaping mouth-was frequently depicted on statuary, shields, roof tiles, entryways, and floor mosaics to scare away enemies. Due to her association with Athena, she even adorned the Sicilian flag, where she resides today. Currently, Medusa's distinctive likeness can be found on clothing, mugs, eyeglasses, hair accessories, and jewellery and se...

  advanced The Laestrygonians destroying  Odysseus ' fleet.  Wall-painting from 1C BC, Vatican Museum, Rome. "This is what Homer himself means when he says of  Odysseus : 'So he told many lies in the likeness of truth;' for Homer does not say 'all' but 'many' lies; since, otherwise they would not have been 'in the likeness of truth'."  (Strabo,  Geography  1.2.9). Laestrygones or Laestrygonians were called the cannibal people living in the region of Mount Aetna in Sicily. They are best known for having destroyed  Odysseus ' fleet. Fleet still intact By the time  Odysseus  arrived to the land of the Laestrygonians he had already lost quite a few of his men; for in the battle against the  Ciconians  over seventy soldiers were killed, and later half a dozen were devoured by the Cyclops  Polyphemus  2 . Yet the same fleet of twelve ships that more than ten years before had joined the coalition which sailed to  Troy ...

  KIRKE Greek Name Κιρκη Transliteration Kirkê Latin Spelling Circe Translation Hoop Round ( kirkoô ) Circe and Odysseus’ men, Athenian red-figure pelike C5th B.C.,  Staatliche Kunstammlungen Dresden KIRKE (Circe) was a goddess of sorcery ( pharmakeia ) who was skilled in the magic of transmutation, illusion, and necromancy. She lived on the mythical island of Aiaia (Aeaea) with her nymph companions. When Odysseus came to her island she transformed his men into beasts but, with the help of the god  Hermes , he overcame her and forced her to end the spell. Kirke’s name is derived from the Greek verb  kirkoô  meaning «to secure with rings» or «hoop around»–a reference to the binding power of magic. Kirke’s island of Aiaia (Aeaea) was located in the far west, near the earth-encircling  River Okeanos  (Oceanus). Her brother Aeetes’ realm in the far east was similarly named Aia (Aea). FAMILY OF CIRCE PARENTS [1.1]  HELIOS  &  PERSEIS ...