"Perseus . "[Among the images decorating the chest of Kypselos (Cypselus) at Olympia :] The sisters of Medousa (Medusa), with wings, are chasing Perseus, who is flying. "[Aiakos (Aeacus), doorsman of Haides, threatens Dionysos in the Underworld :] ‘The black hearted Stygian rock and the crag of Akheron (Acheron) dripping with gore can hold you; and the circling hounds of Kokytos (Cocytus) and [Ladon] the hundred-headed ekhidna (serpent) shall tear your entrails; your lungs will be attacked by [Ekhidna (Echidna)] the Myraina Tartesia (the Tartesian Eel), your kidneys bleeding with your very entrails the Gorgones Teithrasiai (Tithrasian Gorgons) will rip apart.’", Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2. Beyond the Gorgon's birth, there is little mention of the Gorgons as a group, but Medusa has several myths about her life and death. Medusa Gorgon is a villain from the anime/manga series Soul Eater. Perseus fled with flickering wings trembling at the hiss of mad Sthenno's hairy snakes, although he bore the cap of Haides and the sickle of Pallas [Athena], with Hermes' wings though Zeus was his father; he sailed a fugitive on swiftest shoes, listening for no trumpet but Euryale's bellowing--having despoiled a little Libyan hole! ", Pseudo-Hyginus, Astronomica 2. Titled Medusa With the Head of Perseus, the seven-foot bronze sculpture depicts the snake-haired gorgon naked, wielding a sword in one hand and holding Perseus’ head in the other. ‘Compel me! [91], Congratulating Eruka, Medusa informs her that she will remove a Snake for every task she's done, much to the frog's displeasure. . She was usually represented as a winged female creature having a head of hair consisting of snakes; unlike the Gorgons, she was sometimes represented as very beautiful. Once Crona and Ragnarok reach their limit and have a rejection response, Medusa then cancels her Soul Protect and reveals herself.
He accomplished this with the help of the gods who equipped him with a reflective shield, a curved sword, winged boots and helm of invisibility. Medusa,Medusa Gorgon, Ms. Gorgon orMaddy is the mother ofDeuce Gorgon. [21] In addition, she can be viewed as irredeemable, willing to manipulate anyone for her goals and even abandon her own child after deeming them a "failure". . ", Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 1.
Medusa's name comes from the ancient Greek verb "μέδω" which is translated as "to guard or protect." [17], When acting as DWMA's nurse, Medusa presents herself as a caring and supportive member of the staff, even to the point of comforting Maka Albarn when she displayed her insecurities as a Meister[18] and showing "concern" for other students within the academy such as Soul Eater. . 2 (trans. WitchDWMA school nurse (cover) One of the lessons they were taught was killing. 18. Her greatest skill is her ability to manipulate almost anyone, due to her unbelievably high skills in acting. The mother and son were rescued by Dictys on the island of Seriphos. § 2.) Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Kill the array of bull-horned Satyroi (Satyrs), change with the Gorgon's eye the human countenances of the Bassarides into like images selfmade; with the beauty of the stone copies adorn your streets, and make statues like an artist for the Inakhian (Inachian) market-places.’ . Being acquainted with Master, she orders the "usual" coffee.[78]. Once Arachne's soul is eaten by Soul, Medusa discards Rachel and transfers herself into Arachne's souless body. 1 Also Called 2 Origins 3 Appearance 4 Behavior 5 Abilities 6 Weaknesses Gorgo (Gorgô) (pl) Gorgones The Gorgon is one of a race of creatures with origins in Greek mythology, legend and folklore. [58], Arachne's Madness Attack dispatches Medusa, Medusa knows her own limits of power, showing genuine nervousness when meeting Death face to face for the first time. Doctor Stein...do you really want a monotonous world...where nothing ever changes?

Suda On Line) (Byzantine Greek Lexicon C10th A.D.) : Pindar, Pythian Ode 12. The deed itself no one has described.

The two ideas were probably connected, with sea storms driving ships to destruction upon the reefs. She becomes Gorgo, one of the three Gorgon sisters. [76], Medusa is contacted by DWMA student Clay Sizemore on treating the injuries of Hao and Raid after their altercation with Anya Hepburn and Tsugumi Harudori. She muses in her head that some of Ragnarok's Black Blood mixed into Soul's own, now finding him an interesting research subject.

The Sea-Nymphs (Nymphae Pelagi) tried the magic on more weed and found to their delight it worked the same, and sowed the changeling seeds back on the waves. 17. 77 ff (trans. What fruit is associated with the mythological figure Persephone?

144 (trans. 46. And as he speaks he thrusts Phorcynis' [Medousa's (Medusa's)] head in Phineus' face, his wincing face. 20. 144 (trans. . In the anime, Maka's Majin Hunt technique, a technique based on erasing all evil, is the only thing able to kill her for the reason that she is pure evil. In anime, however, Stein states that any love within Medusa's heart, no matter how small or big, was a hoax. So, when the guards were blinded, he easily killed the Gorgon when she was overcome with sleep. As such he names the three petrifyers daughters of dangerous sea-gods. Using the Black Blood, Medusa created the Black Clown to test its abilities compared to the ones Asura produces. To name the rank and file who fought and died would take too long; two hundred still survived, two hundred saw that head and turned to stone. Suda On Line) (Byzantine Greek Lexicon C10th A.D.) : Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2. 5. Perseus flies to Sarpedon, and looking at Medusa's reflection in his shield—to avoid the vision that would turn him to stone—, cuts off her head, puts it in the satchel and flies back to Seriphos. Oh, no! to C1st A.D.) : Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) : Strabo, Geography 10. ", Ovid, Heroides 19. He calls her out on this in his first battle with her, stating "At your core, Medusa, you're just like me.