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imported>Darman36: /Appearances/ Quite surprised it's mentioned in Valley, tbh

2025-11-19T07:10:05Z

Appearances: Quite surprised it's mentioned in Valley, tbh

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	'''Medusa''' was the most famous incarnation of the [[Writhing Dread]], and by extension, the [[gorgon]]s, a type of hybrid beast created by the [[Isu]] as part of the [[Olympos Project]]. Medusa was originally a [[human]] but taken over by an [[Atlantis]] [[Atlantis artifact\|artifact]] known as the [[Prize of the Medusa]], to act as a guardian for it in order to seal the [[Gateway to the Lost City\|Gates]] of Atlantis.<ref name = "Twitter">{{Twitter\|melqartiii\|status/1061587398033883137\|Mel MacCoubrey\|quote=Yeah it's a person that comes in contact with the artifact and then their image manifests as one of the guardians based on which artifact they hold.\|image=File:ACOd - Mel MacCoubrey Twitter.png}}</ref>		'''Medusa''' was the most famous incarnation of the [[Writhing Dread]], and by extension, the [[gorgon]]s, a type of hybrid beast created by the [[Isu]] as part of the [[Olympos Project]]. Medusa was originally a [[human]] but taken over by an [[Atlantis]] [[Atlantis artifact\|artifact]] known as the [[Prize of the Medusa]], to act as a guardian for it in order to seal the [[Gateway to the Lost City\|Gates]] of Atlantis.<ref name="Twitter">{{Twitter\|ZeroELEC\|status/1061516985501147136\|🆓Zero-ELEC🆓\|quote=@Melqartiii @AJoDumont @crypticjordan Hi! Thanks for the amazing game that is ACOdyssey! I have a quick question if you can answer: is it safe to assume that Medusa (the gorgon killed by Perseus) was a previous person taken over by "The Writhing Dread" artefact?\|image=File:ACOd - Mel MacCoubrey Twitter.png}}<br>↑ {{Twitter\|melqartiii\|status/1061587398033883137\|Mel MacCoubrey\|quote=@ZeroELEC @AJoDumont @crypticjordan Yeah it's a person that comes in contact with the artifact and then their image manifests as one of the guardians based on which artifact they hold.\|image=File:ACOd - Mel MacCoubrey Twitter.png}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
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	It was also said that after Perseus had brought Medusa's head to [[Argos]], the [[Buried Head of Medusa\|head]] was found in a mound of earth near Argos' agora.<ref name="Buried Head of Medusa">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Argolis: Buried Head of Medusa</ref>		It was also said that after Perseus had brought Medusa's head to [[Argos]], the [[Buried Head of Medusa\|head]] was found in a mound of earth near Argos' agora.<ref name="Buried Head of Medusa">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Argolis: Buried Head of Medusa</ref>

	During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra~~]] was asked by the Spartan noblewoman [[Damia~~]] to tell the story of Perseus to her children [[Danae (Spartan)\|Danae]] ~~and~~ [[Kristos]] and their friends.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />		During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n noblewoman [[Damia]] asked the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] to tell the story of Perseus to her children [[Danae (Spartan)\|Danae]], [[Kristos]], and their friends.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />

	In 47 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] acquired a rare [[heavy weapon]] named after Medusa, owing to her ferocity.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>		In 47 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] acquired a rare [[heavy weapon]] named after Medusa, owing to her ferocity.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The mural depicting Perseus and Medusa in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/P23.7.html painting] on a hydria from the 6th century BCE.		The mural depicting Perseus and Medusa in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/P23.7.html painting] on a hydria from the 6th century BCE. Though the creature fought in ''Odyssey'' memory "[[Writhing Dead]]" is in dialogue consistently referred to as the "Writhing Dread", during the battle the creature bears the name "Medusa".<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

	Though the creature fought in ''~~Assassin's Creed:~~ Odyssey'' memory [[Writhing Dead]] is in dialogue consistently referred to as the "Writhing Dread", during the battle the creature bears the name "Medusa".<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' {{1stm}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|~~artwork only~~}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Io\|sculpt}} {{Io\|paint}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{c\|~~artwork only~~}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Io\|paint}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' {{Mdat}}

	==References==		==References==

imported>Nygma PI: /* Influence and legacy */

2024-09-14T17:24:02Z

Influence and legacy

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	In [[Korinthia]], the story of Medusa inspired someone to carve a monumental statue of her grimacing head, known as the [[Cyclopean Head of Medusa]], though later its creation was attributed to the [[Cyclops\|Cyclopes]].<ref name="Cyclopean Head of Medusa">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Korinthia: Cyclopean Head of Medusa</ref>		In [[Korinthia]], the story of Medusa inspired someone to carve a monumental statue of her grimacing head, known as the [[Cyclopean Head of Medusa]], though later its creation was attributed to the [[Cyclops\|Cyclopes]].<ref name="Cyclopean Head of Medusa">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Korinthia: Cyclopean Head of Medusa</ref>

	It was also said that after Perseus had brought Medusa's head to [[Argos]], the [[Buried Head of Medusa\|head]] was found in a mound of earth near Argos' agora.<ref name="Buried Head of Medusa">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Argolis: Buried Head of Medusa]]</ref>		It was also said that after Perseus had brought Medusa's head to [[Argos]], the [[Buried Head of Medusa\|head]] was found in a mound of earth near Argos' agora.<ref name="Buried Head of Medusa">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Argolis: Buried Head of Medusa</ref>

	During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] was asked by the Spartan noblewoman [[Damia]] to tell the story of Perseus to her children [[Danae (Spartan)\|Danae]] and [[Kristos]] and their friends.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />		During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] was asked by the Spartan noblewoman [[Damia]] to tell the story of Perseus to her children [[Danae (Spartan)\|Danae]] and [[Kristos]] and their friends.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />

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imported>Darman36 at 02:36, 4 April 2021

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	~~{{Youmay\|the mythical gorgon\|the [[Medusa (weapon)\|weapon]] from Ptolemaic Egypt}}~~
	'''Medusa''' was the most famous incarnation of the [[Writhing Dread]], and by extension, the [[gorgon]]s, a type of hybrid beast created by the [[Isu]] as part of the [[Olympos Project]]. Medusa was originally a [[human]] but taken over by an [[Atlantis]] [[Atlantis artifact\|artifact]] known as the [[Prize of the Medusa]], to act as a guardian for it in order to seal the [[Gateway to the Lost City\|Gates]] of Atlantis.<ref name = "Twitter">{{Twitter\|melqartiii\|status/1061587398033883137\|Mel MacCoubrey\|quote=Yeah it's a person that comes in contact with the artifact and then their image manifests as one of the guardians based on which artifact they hold.\|image=File:ACOd - Mel MacCoubrey Twitter.png}}</ref>		'''Medusa''' was the most famous incarnation of the [[Writhing Dread]], and by extension, the [[gorgon]]s, a type of hybrid beast created by the [[Isu]] as part of the [[Olympos Project]]. Medusa was originally a [[human]] but taken over by an [[Atlantis]] [[Atlantis artifact\|artifact]] known as the [[Prize of the Medusa]], to act as a guardian for it in order to seal the [[Gateway to the Lost City\|Gates]] of Atlantis.<ref name = "Twitter">{{Twitter\|melqartiii\|status/1061587398033883137\|Mel MacCoubrey\|quote=Yeah it's a person that comes in contact with the artifact and then their image manifests as one of the guardians based on which artifact they hold.\|image=File:ACOd - Mel MacCoubrey Twitter.png}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	===Myths===		===Myths===
	In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, she was described as having had hair composed of live [[poison\|venomous]] [[snake]]s, wings and a gaze so deadly that all who faced it turned into stone. She was slain by the hero [[Perseus]] with [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|a Sword of Eden]],<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph 5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref> a [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|harpe]] according to legend, given to him by [[Hermes Trismegistus~~\|Hermes~~]]. Hermes also helped Perseus by giving him winged sandals, and the goddess [[Athena]] gave Perseus a [[bronze]] shield polished mirror-bright.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>		In [[Greece\|Greek]] [[Greek mythology\|mythology]], she was described as having had hair composed of live [[poison\|venomous]] [[snake]]s, wings and a gaze so deadly that all who faced it turned into stone. She was slain by the hero [[Perseus]] with [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|a Sword of Eden]],<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #5]]: "Instruments of Power"</ref> a [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|harpe]] according to legend, given to him by [[Hermes Trismegistus]]. Hermes also helped Perseus by giving him winged sandals, and the goddess [[Athena]] gave Perseus a [[bronze]] shield polished mirror-bright.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>

	After Perseus cut off her head, the winged foal [[Pegasos]] sprung from Medusa's neck,<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" /> along with his brother [[Chrysaor (mythology)\|Chrysaor]].<ref name="Cattle of Geryon">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – ~~[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Arkadia\|~~Arkadia: The Cattle of Geryon]]</ref>		After Perseus cut off her head, the winged foal [[Pegasos]] sprung from Medusa's neck,<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" /> along with his brother [[Chrysaor (mythology)\|Chrysaor]].<ref name="Cattle of Geryon">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – Arkadia: The Cattle of Geryon</ref>

	==Influence and legacy==		==Influence and legacy==
	In [[Korinthia]], the story of Medusa inspired someone to carve a monumental statue of her grimacing head, known as the [[Cyclopean Head of Medusa]], though later its creation was attributed to the [[Cyclops\|Cyclopes]].<ref name="Cyclopean Head of Medusa">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Korinthia\|~~Korinthia: Cyclopean Head of Medusa]]</ref>		In [[Korinthia]], the story of Medusa inspired someone to carve a monumental statue of her grimacing head, known as the [[Cyclopean Head of Medusa]], though later its creation was attributed to the [[Cyclops\|Cyclopes]].<ref name="Cyclopean Head of Medusa">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Korinthia: Cyclopean Head of Medusa</ref>

	It was also said that after Perseus had brought Medusa's head to [[Argos]], the [[Buried Head of Medusa\|head]] was found in a mound of earth near Argos' agora.<ref name="Buried Head of Medusa">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Argolis\|~~Argolis: Buried Head of Medusa]]</ref>		It was also said that after Perseus had brought Medusa's head to [[Argos]], the [[Buried Head of Medusa\|head]] was found in a mound of earth near Argos' agora.<ref name="Buried Head of Medusa">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Argolis: Buried Head of Medusa]]</ref>

	During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] was asked by the Spartan noblewoman [[Damia]] to tell the story of Perseus to her children [[Danae (Spartan)\|Danae]] and [[Kristos]] and their friends.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />		During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] was asked by the Spartan noblewoman [[Damia]] to tell the story of Perseus to her children [[Danae (Spartan)\|Danae]] and [[Kristos]] and their friends.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />

	In 47 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] acquired a rare [[~~heavy weapons\|~~heavy weapon]] named after Medusa, owing to her ferocity.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>		In 47 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] acquired a rare [[heavy weapon]] named after Medusa, owing to her ferocity.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

imported>Kennyannydenny: featured on the Gorgon shield

2021-03-09T17:39:58Z

featured on the Gorgon shield

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|artwork only}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|artwork only}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{c\|artwork only}}

	==References==		==References==

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	\|affiliates = [[Olympos Project]]}}		\|affiliates = [[Olympos Project]]}}
			{{Youmay\|the mythical gorgon\|the [[Medusa (weapon)\|weapon]] from Ptolemaic Egypt}}
	'''Medusa''' was the most famous incarnation of the [[Writhing Dread]], and by extension, the [[gorgon]]s, a type of hybrid beast created by the [[Isu]] as part of the [[Olympos Project]]. Medusa was originally a [[human]] but taken over by an [[Atlantis]] [[Atlantis artifact\|artifact]] known as the [[Prize of the Medusa]], to act as a guardian for it in order to seal the [[Gateway to the Lost City\|Gates]] of Atlantis.<ref name = "Twitter">{{Twitter\|melqartiii\|status/1061587398033883137\|Mel MacCoubrey\|quote=Yeah it's a person that comes in contact with the artifact and then their image manifests as one of the guardians based on which artifact they hold.\|image=File:ACOd - Mel MacCoubrey Twitter.png}}</ref>		'''Medusa''' was the most famous incarnation of the [[Writhing Dread]], and by extension, the [[gorgon]]s, a type of hybrid beast created by the [[Isu]] as part of the [[Olympos Project]]. Medusa was originally a [[human]] but taken over by an [[Atlantis]] [[Atlantis artifact\|artifact]] known as the [[Prize of the Medusa]], to act as a guardian for it in order to seal the [[Gateway to the Lost City\|Gates]] of Atlantis.<ref name = "Twitter">{{Twitter\|melqartiii\|status/1061587398033883137\|Mel MacCoubrey\|quote=Yeah it's a person that comes in contact with the artifact and then their image manifests as one of the guardians based on which artifact they hold.\|image=File:ACOd - Mel MacCoubrey Twitter.png}}</ref>

imported>Soranin: /* Myths */

2021-01-03T02:47:43Z

Myths

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	==History==		==History==
	===Myths===		===Myths===
	In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, she was described as having had hair composed of live [[poison\|venomous]] [[snake]]s, wings and a gaze so deadly that all who faced it turned into stone. She was slain by the hero [[Perseus]] with [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|a Sword of Eden]],<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph 5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref> a [[~~Harpe~~ of ~~Perseus~~\|harpe]] according to legend, given to him by [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]]. Hermes also helped Perseus by giving him winged sandals, and the goddess [[Athena]] gave Perseus a [[bronze]] shield polished mirror-bright.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>		In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, she was described as having had hair composed of live [[poison\|venomous]] [[snake]]s, wings and a gaze so deadly that all who faced it turned into stone. She was slain by the hero [[Perseus]] with [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|a Sword of Eden]],<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph 5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref> a [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|harpe]] according to legend, given to him by [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]]. Hermes also helped Perseus by giving him winged sandals, and the goddess [[Athena]] gave Perseus a [[bronze]] shield polished mirror-bright.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>

	After Perseus cut off her head, the winged foal [[Pegasos]] sprung from Medusa's neck,<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" /> along with his brother [[Chrysaor (mythology)\|Chrysaor]].<ref name="Cattle of Geryon">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Arkadia\|Arkadia: The Cattle of Geryon]]</ref>		After Perseus cut off her head, the winged foal [[Pegasos]] sprung from Medusa's neck,<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" /> along with his brother [[Chrysaor (mythology)\|Chrysaor]].<ref name="Cattle of Geryon">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Arkadia\|Arkadia: The Cattle of Geryon]]</ref>

imported>Soranin: Undo revision 899573 by Godgod13 (talk)

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	==History==		==History==
	===Myths===		===Myths===
	In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, she was described as having had hair composed of live [[poison\|venomous]] [[snake]]s, wings and a gaze so deadly that all who faced it turned into stone. She was slain by the hero [[Perseus]] with [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|a Sword of Eden]], a [[Harpe of Perseus\|harpe]] according to legend, given to him by [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]]. Hermes also helped Perseus by giving him winged sandals, and the goddess [[Athena]] gave Perseus a [[bronze]] shield polished mirror-bright.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>		In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, she was described as having had hair composed of live [[poison\|venomous]] [[snake]]s, wings and a gaze so deadly that all who faced it turned into stone. She was slain by the hero [[Perseus]] with [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|a Sword of Eden]],<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph 5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref> a [[Harpe of Perseus\|harpe]] according to legend, given to him by [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]]. Hermes also helped Perseus by giving him winged sandals, and the goddess [[Athena]] gave Perseus a [[bronze]] shield polished mirror-bright.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>

	After Perseus cut off her head, the winged foal [[Pegasos]] sprung from Medusa's neck,<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" /> along with his brother [[Chrysaor (mythology)\|Chrysaor]].<ref name="Cattle of Geryon">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Arkadia\|Arkadia: The Cattle of Geryon]]</ref>		After Perseus cut off her head, the winged foal [[Pegasos]] sprung from Medusa's neck,<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" /> along with his brother [[Chrysaor (mythology)\|Chrysaor]].<ref name="Cattle of Geryon">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Arkadia\|Arkadia: The Cattle of Geryon]]</ref>

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	==History==		==History==
	===Myths===		===Myths===
	In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, she was described as having had hair composed of live [[poison\|venomous]] [[snake]]s, wings and a gaze so deadly that all who faced it turned into stone. She was slain by the hero [[Perseus]] with [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|a Sword of Eden]],~~<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph 5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref>~~ a [[Harpe of Perseus\|harpe]] according to legend, given to him by [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]]. Hermes also helped Perseus by giving him winged sandals, and the goddess [[Athena]] gave Perseus a [[bronze]] shield polished mirror-bright.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>		In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, she was described as having had hair composed of live [[poison\|venomous]] [[snake]]s, wings and a gaze so deadly that all who faced it turned into stone. She was slain by the hero [[Perseus]] with [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|a Sword of Eden]], a [[Harpe of Perseus\|harpe]] according to legend, given to him by [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]]. Hermes also helped Perseus by giving him winged sandals, and the goddess [[Athena]] gave Perseus a [[bronze]] shield polished mirror-bright.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>

	After Perseus cut off her head, the winged foal [[Pegasos]] sprung from Medusa's neck,<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" /> along with his brother [[Chrysaor (mythology)\|Chrysaor]].<ref name="Cattle of Geryon">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Arkadia\|Arkadia: The Cattle of Geryon]]</ref>		After Perseus cut off her head, the winged foal [[Pegasos]] sprung from Medusa's neck,<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" /> along with his brother [[Chrysaor (mythology)\|Chrysaor]].<ref name="Cattle of Geryon">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Arkadia\|Arkadia: The Cattle of Geryon]]</ref>

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	==History==		==History==
	===Myths===		===Myths===
	In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, she was described as having had hair composed of live [[poison\|venomous]] [[snake]]s, wings and a gaze so deadly that all who faced it turned into stone. She was slain by the hero [[Perseus]] with [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|a Sword of Eden]],<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph 5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref> a [[Harpe of Perseus\|harpe]] according to legend, given to him by [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]]. Hermes also helped Perseus by giving him winged sandals, and the goddess [[Athena]] gave Perseus a bronze shield polished mirror-bright.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>		In [[Greece\|Greek]] mythology, she was described as having had hair composed of live [[poison\|venomous]] [[snake]]s, wings and a gaze so deadly that all who faced it turned into stone. She was slain by the hero [[Perseus]] with [[Perseus' Sword of Eden\|a Sword of Eden]],<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph 5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref> a [[Harpe of Perseus\|harpe]] according to legend, given to him by [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]]. Hermes also helped Perseus by giving him winged sandals, and the goddess [[Athena]] gave Perseus a [[bronze]] shield polished mirror-bright.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>

	After Perseus cut off her head, the winged foal [[Pegasos]] sprung from Medusa's neck,<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" /> along with his brother [[Chrysaor (mythology)\|Chrysaor]].<ref>''~~Assassin's Creed~~: ~~Odyssey~~'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Arkadia\|Arkadia: The Cattle of Geryon]]</ref>		After Perseus cut off her head, the winged foal [[Pegasos]] sprung from Medusa's neck,<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" /> along with his brother [[Chrysaor (mythology)\|Chrysaor]].<ref name="Cattle of Geryon">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Arkadia\|Arkadia: The Cattle of Geryon]]</ref>

	==Influence and legacy==		==Influence and legacy==
	In [[Korinthia]], the story of Medusa inspired someone to carve a monumental statue of her grimacing head, known as the [[Cyclopean Head of Medusa]], though later its creation was attributed to the [[Cyclops\|Cyclopes]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Korinthia\|Korinthia: Cyclopean Head of Medusa]]</ref>		In [[Korinthia]], the story of Medusa inspired someone to carve a monumental statue of her grimacing head, known as the [[Cyclopean Head of Medusa]], though later its creation was attributed to the [[Cyclops\|Cyclopes]].<ref name="Cyclopean Head of Medusa">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Korinthia\|Korinthia: Cyclopean Head of Medusa]]</ref>

	It was also said that after Perseus had brought Medusa's head to [[Argos]], the [[Buried Head of Medusa\|head]] was found in a mound of earth near Argos' agora.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Argolis\|Argolis: Buried Head of Medusa]]</ref>		It was also said that after Perseus had brought Medusa's head to [[Argos]], the [[Buried Head of Medusa\|head]] was found in a mound of earth near Argos' agora.<ref name="Buried Head of Medusa">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Argolis\|Argolis: Buried Head of Medusa]]</ref>

	During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] was asked by the Spartan noblewoman [[Damia]] to tell the story of Perseus to her children [[Danae (Spartan)\|Danae]] and [[Kristos]] and their friends.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />		During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] was asked by the Spartan noblewoman [[Damia]] to tell the story of Perseus to her children [[Danae (Spartan)\|Danae]] and [[Kristos]] and their friends.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />
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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	*The mural depicting Perseus and Medusa in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/P23.7.html painting] on a hydria from the 6th century BCE.		The mural depicting Perseus and Medusa in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/P23.7.html painting] on a hydria from the 6th century BCE.

			Though the creature fought in ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' memory [[Writhing Dead]] is in dialogue consistently referred to as the "Writhing Dread", during the battle the creature bears the name "Medusa".<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	In [[Korinthia]], the story of Medusa inspired someone to carve a monumental statue of her grimacing head, known as the [[Cyclopean Head of Medusa]], though later its creation was attributed to the [[Cyclops\|Cyclopes]].<ref name="Cyclopean Head of Medusa">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Korinthia: Cyclopean Head of Medusa</ref>		In [[Korinthia]], the story of Medusa inspired someone to carve a monumental statue of her grimacing head, known as the [[Cyclopean Head of Medusa]], though later its creation was attributed to the [[Cyclops\|Cyclopes]].<ref name="Cyclopean Head of Medusa">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Korinthia: Cyclopean Head of Medusa</ref>

	It was also said that after Perseus had brought Medusa's head to [[Argos]], the [[Buried Head of Medusa\|head]] was found in a mound of earth near Argos' agora.<ref name="Buried Head of Medusa">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Argolis: Buried Head of Medusa]]</ref>		It was also said that after Perseus had brought Medusa's head to [[Argos]], the [[Buried Head of Medusa\|head]] was found in a mound of earth near Argos' agora.<ref name="Buried Head of Medusa">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Argolis: Buried Head of Medusa</ref>

	During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] was asked by the Spartan noblewoman [[Damia]] to tell the story of Perseus to her children [[Danae (Spartan)\|Danae]] and [[Kristos]] and their friends.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />		During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] was asked by the Spartan noblewoman [[Damia]] to tell the story of Perseus to her children [[Danae (Spartan)\|Danae]] and [[Kristos]] and their friends.<ref name="A Treasury of Legends" />