Medusa (mythology)
Mythological figures
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Greek mythology, Medusa (/mɪˈdjuːzə, -sə/; Ancient Greek: Μέδουσα means "guardian, protectress") may refer to the following personages:
- Medusa, one of the Gorgons.[1]
- Medusa, one of the Hesperides and the sister of Aegle, Hesperie and Arethusa.[2][3]
- Medusa, a Mycenaean princess as the daughter of King Sthenelus and Queen Nicippe (also called Antibia[4] or Archippe[5]), daughter of Pelops. She was the sister of Eurystheus and Alcyone.[6] Also called Astymedusa, she became the second wife of Oedipus after the death of Jocasta.[7]
- Medusa, a Trojan princess as daughter of King Priam.[8]
- Medusa, a princess of Iolcus as daughter of King Pelias and Queen Anaxibia, daughter of Bias.[9]
- Medusa, a resident of Pherae and daughter of Orsilochus.[10] She was probably the sister of Diocles[11] and Dorodoche, said by some to be the wife of Icarius.[12] Medusa married Polybus, king of Corinth and thus, adopted mother of Oedipus.[10]
