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| ID: 901000543 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000543 | Record Type: Character/Person |
 | Medusa (Greek character) | |
| Note: In Greek mythology, the most famous of the monster figures known as Gorgons. She was usually represented as a winged female creature having a head of hair consisting of snakes; unlike the Gorgons, she was sometimes represented as very beautiful. Medusa was the only Gorgon who was mortal; hence her slayer, Perseus, was able to kill her by cutting off her head. | |
| Medusa (Greek character) (preferred,English-P,D,N) |
| Μέδουσα (Greek character) (Greek,U,N) |
| | Legend, Religion, Mythology (P) |
| | ....<Greek iconography> (P) |
| | ........<Greek characters> (G) |
| | ............Medusa (Greek character) (I) |
| associated with .... Perseus | |
| ..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Perseus (Greek character)) [901000628] |
| role/characteristic is .... gorgons | |
| .....(legendary beings, Animalia (kingdom), Eukaryota (domain), living organisms (entities), Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) (AAT) |
| role/characteristic is .... character (person by activity) | |
| .....(people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT) |
| culture/religion is .... Ancient Greek (culture or style) | |
| .....(Aegean periods, Aegean, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT) |
| Medusa (Greek character) |
| ................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) |
| ................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 92I711 Medusa (one of the Gorgons) |
| ................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) |
| ................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 85083251 |
| Μέδουσα (Greek character) |
| ................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa |
| ................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Medusa," accessed 6 July 2017 |
| ................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/29552/unknown-maker-roundel-with-the-head-of-medusa-roman-150-235/ |
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