Medusa

Summary

Medusa is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She ranks in the top 0.3% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,325 views/month, #4 of 1,333).^[2]

Key Facts

• Medusa's father was Phorcys^[3].
• Medusa's father was Gorgon^[4].
• Medusa's mother was Ceto^[5].
• A child of Medusa was Chrysaor^[6].
• A child of Medusa was Pegasus^[7].
• Medusa's image is recorded as Medusa by Carvaggio.jpg^[8].
• Medusa's image is recorded as Close up of Gorgon at the pediment of Artemis temple in Corfu.jpg^[9].
• Medusa's image is recorded as Berlin Painter ARV 197 11 Gorgo pursuing Perseus (05).jpg^[10].
• Medusa is recorded as female^[11].
• Medusa's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[12].
• Medusa's killed by is recorded as Perseus^[13].
• Medusa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 172278492^[14].
• Medusa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37715717^[15].
• Medusa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21146284506415332745^[16].
• Medusa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36151776715318010447^[17].
• Medusa's GND ID is recorded as 118943936^[18].
• Medusa's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2019169628^[19].
• Medusa's IdRef ID is recorded as 02768704X^[20].
• Medusa's part of is recorded as Gorgons^[21].
• Medusa's Commons category is recorded as Medusa^[22].
• Medusa's unmarried partner is recorded as Poseidon^[23].
• The cause of death was decapitation^[24].
• The cause of death was Q19211181^[25].
• Medusa's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/022v4j^[26].
• Medusa's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo2016908866^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Phorcys^[3], a Greek water deities^[28] and Gorgon^[4], a mythological Greek character^[29]. Medusa's mother was Ceto^[5].

Personal Life

Children include Chrysaor^[6], a mythological Greek character^[30] and Pegasus^[7], a winged horse^[31].

Death and Burial

Recorded cause of death include decapitation^[24] and Q19211181^[25].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Medusa include les ténèbres^[32], a frigate^[33]; Caput medusae^[34], a disease^[35]; Medusagyne^[36], a taxon^[37]; Medusavirus^[38], a taxon^[39]; 149 she^[40], an asteroid^[41]; Medusandra^[42], a taxon^[43]; Medusa Peak^[44], a mountain^[45]; and Medusantha^[46], a taxon^[47].

Why It Matters

Medusa ranks in the top 0.3% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,325 views/month, #4 of 1,333).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for her include les ténèbres^[32], a frigate^[33]; Caput medusae^[34], a disease^[35]; Medusagyne^[36], a taxon^[37]; Medusavirus^[38], a taxon^[39]; 149 she^[40], an asteroid^[41]; and Medusandra^[42], a taxon^[43].

FAQs

Who were Medusa's parents?

Medusa's father was Phorcys^[3]. Medusa's mother was Ceto^[5].