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From [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] [[mythology]], she was a [[Gorgon]], one of three [[sister]]s who was the only one who was [[mortal]], and she was killed by [[Perseus]]. Originally, according to [[Ovid]], she was very [[beauty|beautiful]] and was unfortunately [[rape]]d in the [[temple]] of [[Athena]] by the [[Greek god|god]] [[Poseidon]]; Athena cursed Medusa by putting [[snake]]s in her [[hair]]. | From [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] [[mythology]], she was a [[Gorgon]], one of three [[sister]]s who was the only one who was [[mortal]], and she was killed by [[Perseus]]. Originally, according to [[Ovid]], she was very [[beauty|beautiful]] and was unfortunately [[rape]]d in the [[temple]] of [[Athena]] by the [[Greek god|god]] [[Poseidon]]; Athena cursed Medusa by putting [[snake]]s in her [[hair]]. |
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Medusa (mythology) [r]: From Greek mythology, she was a Gorgon, one of three sisters who was the only one who was mortal, and she was killed by Perseus. Originally, according to Ovid, she was very beautiful and was unfortunately raped in the temple of Athena by the god Poseidon; Athena cursed Medusa by putting snakes in her hair.