Fast Facts

1. Medusa and her sisters, Sthenno and Euryale, are gorgons.
2. There is a species of jellyfish named after Medusa.
3. Medusa was said to have had a head full of snakes.
4. Medusa's head is on Athena's shield.
5. Medusa's head was chopped off by Perseus.
6. When people looked into Medusa's eyes, they transformed into a stone statue.
7. Medusa is said to have had claws and lizard scales.
8. Medusa's hair was soft until she got her snakes.
9. Medusa's parents were Phorcys and Ceto.
10. Medusa and Poseidon created Pegasus.
11. Many paintings and sculptures have been painted/ sculpted to show Medusa.
12. Medusa was a beautiful woman until she back-talked to Athena.
13. Medusa's mother and father are brother and sister.
14. Medusa was abused by Poseidon within a building dedicated to the goddess of wisdom.
15. In some myths Medusa came into the world beautiful and got turned ugly as a consequence.
16. In other myths Medusa came into the world hideous.
17. Medusa lived in Athens before she was ugly and sent away.
18. Perseus used Medusa's head against his enemies.
19. Medusa has been remade in many different movies.
20.  Medusa is the most famous gorgon of the three.