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In [[Greece|Greek]] mythology, she was described as having had hair composed of live [[poison|venomous]] [[snake]]s, wings and a visage so monstrous that all who beheld it turned into stone. According to the myth, she was slain by the [[Mycenae]]an founder [[Perseus]] with a [[Swords of Eden|Sword of Eden]].<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph 5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref> | In [[Greece|Greek]] mythology, she was described as having had hair composed of live [[poison|venomous]] [[snake]]s, wings and a visage so monstrous that all who beheld it turned into stone. According to the myth, she was slain by the [[Mycenae]]an founder [[Perseus]] with a [[Swords of Eden|Sword of Eden]].<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph 5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref> | ||
In [[Korinthia]] | In [[Korinthia]] the story of Medusa inspired someone to carve a monumental statue of her grimacing head, known as the [[Cyclopean Head of Medusa]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*A rare [[heavy weapons|heavy weapon]] acquired by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] in [[Cyrene]] in 47 BCE was named after Medusa, owing to her ferocity.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | *A rare [[heavy weapons|heavy weapon]] acquired by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] in [[Cyrene]] in 47 BCE was named after Medusa, owing to her ferocity.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | |||
Medusa statue artwork - Assassin's Creed Odyssey.jpg|Concept art of the Cyclopean Head of Medusa | |||
Korinthia-CyclopeanHeadofMedusa3.jpg|thumb|250px|The Head with the [[Kephisos' Sanctuary Ruins]] behind | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Medusa was the most famous incarnation of the Writhing Dread, and by extension, the gorgons, 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 artifact, known as the Prize of the Medusa, to act as a guardian for it, in order to seal the Gates of Atlantis.[1]
In Greek mythology, she was described as having had hair composed of live venomous snakes, wings and a visage so monstrous that all who beheld it turned into stone. According to the myth, she was slain by the Mycenaean founder Perseus with a Sword of Eden.[2]
In Korinthia the story of Medusa inspired someone to carve a monumental statue of her grimacing head, known as the Cyclopean Head of Medusa.[3]
Trivia
- A rare heavy weapon acquired by the Medjay Bayek of Siwa in Cyrene in 47 BCE was named after Medusa, owing to her ferocity.[4]
Gallery
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Concept art of the Cyclopean Head of Medusa -
The Head with the Kephisos' Sanctuary Ruins behind
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed III: Liberation (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (statue only)
References