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I drew this as a part of a draw this in your style challenge.
The name Medusa can be translated from the Ancient Greek verb “to guide and protect” and that can be the reason, why the depiction of her head was seen as the protective amulet. She is considered to be one of the three sisters known as Gorgons. According to Ovid’s Metamorphoses Medusa was a beautiful maiden, who caught an eye of Poseidon and was raped by him in Athena’s temple. For this Athena cursed her and transformed her hair into snakes, so no man could ever look at her again. Was it a curse or an attempt to protect the maiden in future really depends on the angle. However, other variations of the myth describe Medusa as monster from the very beginning.

Description
I drew this as a part of a draw this in your style challenge.
The name Medusa can be translated from the Ancient Greek verb “to guide and protect” and that can be the reason, why the depiction of her head was seen as the protective amulet. She is considered to be one of the three sisters known as Gorgons. According to Ovid’s Metamorphoses Medusa was a beautiful maiden, who caught an eye of Poseidon and was raped by him in Athena’s temple. For this Athena cursed her and transformed her hair into snakes, so no man could ever look at her again. Was it a curse or an attempt to protect the maiden in future really depends on the angle. However, other variations of the myth describe Medusa as monster from the very beginning.