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Embrace the Gaze: Celebrating the Enigmatic Legacy of Medusa

Medusa, once a mesmerizing beauty, became a fearsome Gorgon after a curse transformed her locks into serpents. A tragic figure, she embodies the intersection of beauty and monstrosity, wielding power over life and death with a mere glance.

Medusa Trivia

What was the ultimate fate of Medusa after being slain by Perseus? (Advanced)

#1: She became a statue

#2: She was transformed into a goddess

#3: Her head was used as a weapon

#4: She was banished to the underworld

What was the unique ability that Medusa possessed due to her curse? (Advanced)

#1: She could turn people into stone with her gaze

#2: She could summon storms

#3: She had the power of invisibility

#4: She could breathe fire

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Medusa Fun Facts

Medusa was once a beautiful maiden who was transformed into a Gorgon as punishment by Athena for being cursed by Poseidon.

Medusa's gaze could turn anyone who looked directly at her into stone, but she was also capable of being killed by those who approached her with clever tactics, like using mirrors to avoid her stare.

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Characters: Hades (Greek Mythology) Morgana Pendragon (Arthurian Legend) Cersei Lannister (A Song of Ice and Fire) Medea (Greek Mythology) Lady Macbeth (Shakespeare's Macbeth) Circe (Greek Mythology) Raven (Teen Titans) Saffron (Firefly) Storm (X-Men) Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo)

Movies: The Brothers Grimm Stardust The Dark Crystal Clash of the Titans Pan's Labyrinth The Shape of Water Immortals The Witch

Music: The Witching Hour by Mothica Ghosts by Holly Knight Phoenix by Kacy Hill Nightmare by Halsey Dark Side by Mika

TV Shows: Castlevania Hannibal American Horror Story Penny Dreadful His Dark Materials Raised by Wolves The Terror The Haunting of Hill House Lovecraft Country Strange Angel

Video Games: Hollow Knight Transistor Moonlighter Dead Cells Hades Children of Morta Spiritfarer Graveyard Keeper Slay the Spire Monster Train

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Embrace the Gaze: Celebrating the Enigmatic Legacy of Medusa

Medusa Trivia

Medusa Fun Facts

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