Heart Of Medusa - Kaytlyn ✨

There was a time when Medusa was considered to be one of the most beautiful women in Ancient Greece. Her beauty was legendary, and men continually flooded her with attention. During this time, she was also a priestess to the goddess of war, Athena. However, because she was a priestess, she wasn't allowed to get married to any of her male suitors. She needed to remain unmarried in order to stay devoted to the goddess. Since Athena was depicted a virgin goddess, the same had to be true for her priestesses.

However, that all changed when she caught Poseidon's eye. Instead of honor the fact that Medusa took a vow of chastity in service to Athena, Poseidon, the god of the sea, rapes her. When Athena found out what had happened, she cursed Medusa for the defiling of her temple.

Her transformation began shortly after that. The myths depict her transformation into the monster as incredibly painful. She tore at her flesh and screamed while she was transformed from a beautiful maiden with smooth, youthful skin into a monster whose flesh became scaled and tough. Her hair, which was once a smooth and silky white, is transformed into poisonous snakes. To make matters worse, all who gaze at Medusa would be forever turned into stone.

Medusa was further cursed to spend the rest of her days in isolation. Athena banished her to a remote island where she would no longer have contact with the outside world. Her tale doesn't end with her banishment, however. Athena's curse allows no woman to enter Medusa's prison, only men. Except now, men no longer sought her out for pleasure.

They pursued her for a different purpose - to kill her.