In Ancient Greece, the Gorgoneion (Greek: Γοργόνειον) was a special apotropaic amulet showing the Gorgon head, used most famously by the Olympian deities Athena and Zeus: both are said to have worn the gorgoneion as a protective pendant.

"Across her [Athena's] shoulders she threw the betasselled, terrible aigis (aegis), all about which Phobos (Terror) hangs like a garland, and Eris (Hatred) is there, and Alke (Battle Strength), and heart-freezing Ioke (Onslaught) and thereon is set the head of the grim gigantic Gorgo (Gorgon), a thing of fear and horror, portent of Zeus of the ...

This page contains tales of the goddess' wrath which was, for the most part, directed at those who had violated the sanctity of her shrines. The most famous of these stories include the curiosity of the Cecropides, the transformation and beheading …

A Gorgon head was displayed on Athena 's aegis, giving it the power both to protect her from any weapon, and instill great fear in any enemy. Gorgon blood was said to have both the power to heal and harm.

‘A many-headed mode’1 Why does Athena have two faces? In much archaic and classical Greek art, her graceful anthropomorphic head accompanies a second face that leers at the viewer from her chest, grimacing with lolling tongue or rows of fangs, eyes round and bulging. The gorgon head on Athena’s

2024年12月25日 · With Athena guiding his hand, he beheaded Medusa, the only mortal Gorgon, and then fled. He gave the head to Athena, who affixed it in the center of her shield.

There were three Gorgons, named Stheno, Euryale and Medusa. [2] Only Medusa was mortal. She was beheaded by Perseus. Medusa's head was brought to Athena. There are many motives showing Athena with an aegis, and a Gorgon's head on …

2017年3月1日 · Depictions of the goddess in both vase painting ( 63.11.6 ; 34.11.7 ) and sculpture ( 24.97.15 ) include the head of Medusa on her chest. The most renowned sculpture of Athena, the gold and ivory Athena Parthenos that once stood in the Parthenon, included two gorgoneia: one on her aegis and one on her shield.

But later traditions place them in Libya. 7 They are described 8 as girded with serpents, raising their heads, vibrating their tongues, and gnashing their teeth; Aeschylus 9 adds that they had wings and brazen claws, and enormous teeth. On the chest of Cypselus they were likewise represented with wings. 10

As soon as the direction was given, Perseus headed to the Island of Gorgons. He was instructed by Athena, telling him that Medusa was the one lying closest to the seashore. With one swift of his sword and with the help of his shield as mirror, Medusa was beheaded and her head was put inside the magic wallet.