Medusa - Mythopedia
2023年3月11日 · Overview. Medusa, the daughter of the sea gods Phorcys and Ceto, was the most feared of the Gorgons. It was said that anyone who looked directly at her was immediately turned to stone. Medusa was often depicted as a terrifying winged female with snakes instead of hair. Many later versions of the myth claimed that she was once a beautiful maiden ...
Cassiopeia - Mythopedia
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Pegasus - Mythopedia
2023年3月24日 · Pegasus, an immortal winged horse, was born when Perseus beheaded Medusa; he emerged from the Gorgon ’s blood along with the Giant Chrysaor. Eventually, Pegasus was tamed and bridled by the Corinthian hero Bellerophon, and together they fought and killed the monstrous, fire-breathing Chimera. In some traditions, Bellerophon grew arrogant ...
Graeae - Mythopedia
2023年1月18日 · The Graeae, daughters of Phorcys and Ceto, were creatures who appeared as haggard old women. Their names were usually recorded as Pemphredo, Enyo, and Deino (though in some traditions, there were only two Graeae instead of three). [1] They made their home in a remote corner of the world, not far from their fearsome sisters, the Gorgons.
Perseus – Mythopedia
2023年7月3日 · Perseus, son of Zeus and the Argive princess Danae, was a Greek hero and king connected with the Argolid. Perseus’ numerous exploits included beheading Medusa, saving the princess Andromeda, and founding the city of Mycenae and the Perseid dynasty. Banished from Argos before he was born (due to an ominous prophecy), Perseus grew up on a ...