Who Is Medusa? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Medusa is a In the Public Domain comic book character, with over 284 comic issue appearances. Medusa is a legendary monster with petrifying gaze from Greek Mythology.

Who is Medusa?

History Greek Mythology Medusa is one of the 3 Gorgons, daughters of the sea deities Phorcys and Ceto. She was a beautiful woman who was cursed by the goddess Athena after she was raped by Poseidon inside Athena’s temples. Athena could not retaliate against Poseidon and instead punished Medusa by turning her beautiful hair into living snakes. Medusa and her sisters Euryale and Stheno went to live in isolation. Her eyes were capable of petrifying any living creature. She was eventually sought out by Perseus and killed by decapitation, being the only mortal Gorgon. Her children Chrysaor (a giant) and Pegasus (a flying horse) were born at the time of her death. Her head was later used by first Perseus and then Athena.

Key facts

Medusa is of god/eternal origin. The character is published by In the Public Domain. With 284 recorded issue appearances, Medusa ranks among the most featured characters in comics.