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Famous Medusa painting  Le Caravage Persee combattant Phineus et ses compagnons Edward Burne-Jones - La tete funeste Jean-Marc NATTIER - Persee, assiste de Minerve, petrifie Phinee et ses compagnons Walter Crane Maxmilian Pirner Franck Von Stuck Pierre - Paul Rubens Uffizi - La tete de Meduse Francesco Maffei Anthony Frederick Sandys

Tattoos

MEDUSA TATTOO MEANINGS The Medusa tattoo does hold symbolic value too the men and women that wear this tattoo design. Even though most choose the Medusa tattoo for its unique look as a tattoo, some may choose to wear the Medusa tattoo for symbolic purposes. And remember, in the end, your Medusa tattoo symbolizes what you want it too. With saying that, below are the meanings that may be applied to the Medusa tattoo. Evil Magic Feminine Power Life Cycle Personality Rebirth Death Envy Jealousy Freedom Transformation

Accessories

    Gianni Versace Born December 2, 1946, in Reggio di Calabria, Italy, Gianni Versace became one of the tops fashion designers of the 1980s and '90s. He launched his first clothing line in Milan, Italy, in 1978. In 1989, Versace debuted his first couture collection. He continued to add his fashion empire, expanding into home furnishings and perfumes. Throughout his career, Versace designed for such figures as Madonna, Prices Diana, Elton John and Tina Turner. He died on July 15, 1997. At the time of his death, Versace's company was worth more than $800 million. Other brands around the world also has medusa face on it. 

Video games

Medusa featured in movies

7 faces of Dr.Lao Clash of the Titans Percy Jackson Even in movie series such as Atlantis Series 1 Cartoons such as Hercules and Disney's channel American dragon : Jake long
                                   Medusa Greek Mythology The mythological and historical context surrounding Medusa is as fascinating as the coins themselves. The mythology can change depending on who in antiquity was telling it, but the basics of the most common version are this: Medusa was the only mortal among the three Gorgon sisters. Daughter of the sea gods Phorcys and Ceto, she was once a beautiful maiden but was turned into a snake-haired monster by Athena for sleeping with (or being ravaged by) Poseidon in Athena's temple. Men who looked at Medusa turned to stone. The hero Perseus later killed Medusa at her home on an island off Libya by cutting off her head with a harpa (sickle), a scene depicted on some coins, finding her by looking at her reflection in a shield given to him by Athena to avoid being turned to stone himself. From Medusa's gaping neck sprang forth the winged horse Pegasus and the giant Chrysaor, her children by Poseidon. Perseus, chased