Medusa

Mĕdūsa, ae, f., = Μέδουσα,

• daughter of Phorcus; she captivated Neptune with her golden hair, and became by him the mother of Pegasus. Minerva, as a punishment, turned her hair into serpents, and gave to her eyes an enchanted power of converting everything they looked upon to stone. Perseus, provided with the shield of Pallas, slew her, and carried off her head, while from the blood that dropped from it serpents sprung, Ov. M. 4, 654; 793; Luc. 9, 626.—Hence,
• II Mĕdūsaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Medusa, Medusan (poet.): monstrum, Ov. M. 10, 22: equus, i. e. Pegasus, id. F. 5, 8; cf. praepes, i. e. Pegasus, id. M. 5, 257: fons, i. e. the fount Hippocrene, struck open by a blow of the hoof of Pegasus, id. ib. 5, 312.

Medūsa, ae, f. (Μέδουσα), Tochter des Phorkus, Mutter des Pegasus von Neptun, die furchtbarste der Gorgonen (s. 1. Gorgōdas Nähere), Ov. met. 4, 655 u. 781. Lucan. 8, 626. – Dav. Medūsaeus, a, um, medusäisch, equus od. praepes, Pegasus, Ov.: fons, die (durch den Huf des Pegasus entstandene) Quelle Hippokrene, Ov.: os, coma, Ov.: chelydri, Sil.

Mĕdūsa, (13) æ, f. (Μέδουσα), Méduse [une des Gorgones] : Ov. M. 4, 655 ; Luc. 9, 626 || -sæus, a, um, de Méduse : Ov. M. 10, 22 ; F. 5, 8.

medusa, ae. f.
蛇為髮之女名。

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Medūsa ae, f

• a Gorgon, O.; see Gorgo.

Medūsa

(Μέδουσα). See Gorgo.

Medusa Medusa, the Gorgon

• daughter of Phorcus: Paus. 2.21.5
• reigned at Lake Tritonis in Libya: Paus. 2.21.5
• account of Medusa given by Procles: Paus. 2.21.6
• slain by Perseus: Paus. 1.23.7, Paus. 3.18.11
• beheaded by Perseus: Apollod. 2.4.2, Apollod. 2.4.2, Apollod. 2.4.3; Paus. 1.22.7, Paus. 2.27.2
• mother of Pegasus by Poseidon: Apollod. 2.3.2
• sisters of Medusa pursue Perseus: Paus. 5.18.5
• head of Gorgon Medusa turns Iodama to stone: Paus. 9.34.2
• Medusa's hair guards Tegea against capture: Paus. 8.47.5
• threatened by Herakles in Hades: Apollod. 2.5.12
• gilt head of Gorgon Medusa on wall: Paus. 1.21.3
• ivory head of Medusa on Athena's breast: Paus. 1.24.7
• stone head of Medusa: Paus. 2.20.7
• Gorgon Medusa wrought on shield: Paus. 5.10.4

• Gorgon

Medusa(2), daughter of Priam

• Apollod. 3.12.5; Paus. 10.26.9

Medusa(3), daughter of Sthenelus

• Apollod. 2.4.5