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Medusa wasn't always the snake-haired monster most people imagine. The oldest Greek myths tell a very different story. Was Medusa born a Gorgon, or did a Roman poet completely reshape one of mythology's most famous legends? The story of Medusa has changed more than almost any other figure in Greek mythology. This episode follows her journey from Hesiod's earliest account through Homer, Perseus, the Gorgons, Athena and Poseidon, before reaching Ovid's Metamorphoses, the version that shaped the modern world. Along the way you'll discover why ancient Gorgons looked nothing like today's image, why Medusa's head became a protective symbol, how Pegasus and Chrysaor were born, and why there was never just one "correct" version of the myth. If you've ever wondered whether Athena cursed Medusa, whether Ovid invented the famous transformation, or why the Greeks accepted multiple versions of the same story, this episode reveals how one of history's most recognisable myths evolved across nearly three thousand years. ▶️ WATCH NEXT: ↳ 🔱 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL0KRV74iixNTZvwfsQZUdKn ↳ 🧿 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL1mp0Vj5ahSVTcRX9LgXaRS 🌟 Join the Mystics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6v91210figZrnMvfnhZhw/join 🛒 Mythology Books and Creator Picks: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mysteriesofmythology 👕 Merch: https://mysteries-of-mythology-shop.fourthwall.com/ ——————————————— ⏳ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro to Medusa 00:43 The Medusa Everyone Knows 01:40 Hesiod's Medusa 04:18 What’s a Gorgon? 06:18 Perseus and the Impossible Task 08:53 The Head That Refused to Die 10:36 Ovid Changes the Story 12:26 Why Ovid's Version Won 14:08 Which Medusa Is the "Real" One? 15:42 Why Medusa Still Matters ——————————————— 📚 SOURCES & CREDITS: • Hesiod, Theogony – https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/ • Homer, Iliad – https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/ • Homer, Odyssey – https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/ • Ovid, Metamorphoses – https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/ • Herodotus, Histories – https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/ • The British Museum – https://www.britishmuseum.org/ • Theoi Project: Gorgons & Medusa – https://www.theoi.com/ ——————————————— 🔔 SUBSCRIBE → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6v91210figZrnMvfnhZhw/?sub_confirmation=1 ——————————————— 🔗 CONNECT WITH ME: ↳ 💬 Chat on Discord: https://discord.gg/erE273UZme #Medusa #GreekMythology #Gorgon #Perseus #Athena #Ovid #Mythology #MysteriesOfMythology