Medusa

Summary

Medusa is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Μεδουσα'}^[25].
• Medusa's different from is recorded as Medousa^[26].
• Medusa's different from is recorded as Q1175371^[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 Medusavirus^[32], a taxon^[33]; Medusantha^[34], a taxon^[35]; Caput medusae^[36], a disease^[37]; Medusagyne^[38], a taxon^[39]; Medusanthera^[40], a taxon^[41]; 149 she^[42], an asteroid^[43]; Medusandra^[44], a taxon^[45]; and les ténèbres^[46], a frigate^[47].

Why It Matters

Medusa has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

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

FAQs

Who were Medusa's parents?

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