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On the other hand, Nymphs use their beauty as a weapon... it's the last thing any trespasser looking at them sees. Well, usually, nymphs are A) highly charismatic (low to mid 20s) and B) naked. Some editions say that looking at a clothed nymph will blind you, but looking at a nude one will kill you. Some classical references refer to three Gorgons; Harrison considered that the tripling of Medusa into a trio of sisters was a secondary feature in the myth: A Medusa Hand Tattoo is a great way to make your hands look more attractive. The design can stretch from your fingers to the palms of your hands, for an interesting twist that makes you feel like you’re ready for anything life throws at you. 18. Medusa Stomach Tattoo In most versions of the story, she was beheaded by the hero Perseus, who was sent to fetch her head by King Polydectes of Seriphus because Polydectes wanted to marry Perseus's mother. The gods were well aware of this, and Perseus received help. He received a mirrored shield from Athena, sandals with gold wings from Hermes, a sword from Hephaestus and Hades's helm of invisibility. Since Medusa was the only one of the three Gorgons who was mortal, Perseus was able to slay her; he did so while looking at the reflection from the mirrored shield he received from Athena. During that time, Medusa was pregnant by Poseidon. When Perseus beheaded her, Pegasus, a winged horse, and Chrysaor, a giant wielding a golden sword, sprang from her body. [12]

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Main articles: Cultural depictions of Medusa and Gorgons and Greek mythology in popular culture Sources Primary myth sourcesMedusa from Castle Crashers fits this trope. Even though she's trying to kill you, she's still fairly nice looking for someone who's half snake. Animora ◊ from Mystic was once one of the most beautiful among The First (the "gods" of the CrossGen universe), until in her vanity and ambition she attempted to challenge Ingra. After utterly defeating her, Ingra let her live but changed her appearance to that of a monster, with just enough of her old beauty left to remind Animora of what she once was and never again will be. Animora's ally Arroh (Darrow) actually likes the scaly look better, lampshaded by Animora herself after Giselle accidentally removes the seal on Animora's powers, enabling her to recover. Medusa tattoos are a great choice if you’re looking for a fresh take on an old style that’s been around since ancient Greece. A Perseus and Medusa design depicts the scene after Perseus beheaded the Gorgon and saved Andromeda. It’s a great way to symbolize how you’ve rid yourself of any negativity in your life and conquered all of your fears. Perseus , on the other hand, was a brave warrior who didn’t let anything stand in his way. 7. Medusa Skull Tattoo

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Mythology An archaic Medusa wearing the belt of the intertwined snakes, a fertility symbol, as depicted on the west pediment of the Temple of Artemis on the island of Corcyra Medusa herself was briefly resurrected by Circe in Wonder Woman (1987). When one character remarks that she does not look at all ugly, Medusa lashes out that such stories were lies started by Athena. An innocent look Medusa is the best option if you want to make a statement about how dangerous you can be. It symbolizes her natural beauty and grace before Athena changed it, making her into a monster with snakes for hair. This design can also be perfect for women who like looking pretty but aren’t afraid to show their wild side. 26. Evil Medusa Tattoo For Inner Arm The Gorgon and Elan from A Magical Roommate. They actually both look pretty normal, excepting the snakes. Ovid, Metamorphoses, Brookes More, Boston, Cornhill Publishing Co. 1922. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.

A sexy and seductive Medusa tattoo can be done in several different ways. The most common one is when you give her a seductive look along with the addition of color. It’s even more interesting if you add other tattoos like hearts or stars to make them blend together into an eye-catching design that will attract people wherever you go. 5. Medusa Statue Tattoo The Mythology based RTS Age of Mythology has the archer variant like the one from Clash of the Titans. Carmilla from the Boktai is a gorgon. It helps that she was originally a good-natured human who was killed because of her petrification ability and that she (at least her spirit) ends up on your side in the third installment. Grendel's mother gets the same treatment in the 1999 adaptation of Beowulf (which was only very loosely based on the original poem) where she is played by model Layla Roberts. Again, she can appear beautiful (in which case she resemble Roberts) but her true form is a large, red, spider-like monster.

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A unique take on the Medusa tattoo is to give her color. It can make the design more striking, especially if you use different shades of one color. The snakes are also usually colored to contrast against Medusa’s skin tone. 9. Medusa Versace Tattoo The manual incorrectly portrays her as an overweight cyclops woman when she, in fact, has no body in her monster form.Dark Souls: The Chosen Undead can meet three: Quelaag, The Fair Lady and Priscilla. All three are Type 1 ( Lordran is NOT a nice place) but Priscilla gets special mention for being built up as an abomination who " has no place in this world"... but when you meet her, shows herself to be a lovely young woman with white hair, dragon scales and a scythe. She even opts for pointing you to the exit rather than fight you... not that you can't murder her anyway. The three Gorgon sisters—Medusa, Stheno, and Euryale—were all children of the ancient marine deities Phorcys (or "Phorkys") and his sister Ceto (or "Keto"), chthonic monsters from an archaic world. Their genealogy is shared with other sisters, the Graeae, as in Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound, which places both trios of sisters far off "on Kisthene's dreadful plain": The gorgon from the Hammer Horror film The Gorgon is not played by the most attractive actress in the world and has some rather pale and heavy scale makeup, but she's not exactly hideous. And that's only when she's in her gorgon form. The actress who plays her human form has the sort of looks you'd expect from the lead actress in a movie. Coming from the same artist is " Kalianne ", who is based on the highly poisonous Malaysian Coral Snake and has Twilight Sparkle utterly terrified at the mere sight of her (it's implied ponies in general fear her species). Despite all this, she is not only quite cute but has never been anything but incredibly friendly, gentle, and kindhearted. One, the ugliness is played up by the superstitious townsfolk, who are so scared of her appearance ( or unintentional dangerousness) that none of them bothered to notice she's actually a Reluctant Monster and very lonely. This Gorgeous Gorgon will likely prove friendly and even pull a Heel–Face Turn (if " evil" to start with) when shown some compassion.