Medusa
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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 (55,187 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 is recorded as female[8].
- Medusa's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[9].
- Medusa's killed by is recorded as Perseus[10].
- Medusa is part of Gorgons[11].
- Medusa's Commons category is recorded as Medusa[12].
- Medusa's unmarried partner is recorded as Poseidon[13].
- The cause of death was decapitation[14].
- The cause of death was Q19211181[15].
- Medusa's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Medusa[16].
- Medusa's Commons gallery is recorded as Medusa[17].
- Medusa's depicted by is recorded as Head of Medusa[18].
- Medusa's depicted by is recorded as Medusa Head[19].
- Medusa's depicted by is recorded as Perseus and Medusa[20].
- Medusa's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[21].
- Medusa's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[22].
- Medusa's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
- Medusa's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[24].
- Medusa's partially coincident with is recorded as Medea[25].
- Medusa's name in native language is recorded as Μεδουσα[26].
- Medusa's different from is recorded as Medousa[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[14] and Q19211181[15].
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]; Medusanthera[44], a taxon[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 (55,187 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 36 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].