MEDUSA

1. daughter of Phorcys and Ceto,

primordial sea Gods of Greek mythology.
2. She was born on the island of Sarpedon
and was one of the three sisters.
3. She was so enchanting that she was
desired greatly by man.
4. Regardless, Medusa made the decision
to pledge to the Goddess Athena, forgoing
any male attention and taking the vows of
celibacy that were required of Athena’s
priestesses.
5. Everything was peaceful for Medusa
despite her beauty attracting a degree of
jealousy even from the Goddess of Athena.
6. Things would quickly escalate however,
when the God Poseidon laid eyes upon
Medusa changed.
7. Poseidon saw Medusa and was
mesmerized but Medusa being a loyal
 priestess to the Goddess rejected him. And
what does he do about it? Rape her of
course!
8. Medusa was seduced by Poseidon in
Athena’s temple.
9. Medusa was devastated by the events
and turns to Athena for help. But Athena
punished her by turning her into a monster, a
terrible beast with bronze hands and wings
and a venomous nest of snakes.
10. She was also given the power to turn
anyone who looks into her eyes immediately
into stone.
11. Eternally hurt by the betrayal of Athena,
she changes as her character begins to match
the physical form she has been given, a
vicious monster.
12. She kills all those who attempt to harm
her.