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nanako (01/04/2016) [-] This is bugging me.
Medusa is a specific individual. Her species are gorgons
Medusa is a specific individual. Her species are gorgons
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Cakenbacon [OP](01/05/2016) [-] Gorgons in D&D are their own thing. Specifically, hate cows with a petrifying breath.
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koholla (01/05/2016) [-] our group had an argument over this. Gorgons aren't magic like a medusa, medusa can only turn others to stone because she's so ugly (she was cursed for being vain or something like that). But yeah, medusa is just one specific gorgon, so that bugs me, but it would make sense to call a gorgon with pertrification powers a medusa, its like a nickname.
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zafara (01/05/2016) [-] In the original story Medusa was cursed because she was raped by Poseidon in the temple of Athena, because he found her too beautiful to resist. And back then it was considered a woman's fault if she was raped, and a vestal virgin having sex was an affront to Athena, so she was punished with turn-to-stone ugliness.
Now, in watered down versions/ versions for children and other reasons, the story changes that she was vain, and essentially called Athena an ugly hag in the Parthenon, resulting in the curse.
Now, in watered down versions/ versions for children and other reasons, the story changes that she was vain, and essentially called Athena an ugly hag in the Parthenon, resulting in the curse.
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JustintheWaysian ONLINE (01/04/2016) [-]
Maybe in the mythos of our world.
But in the D&D universe, a medusa is a kind of creature. In particular, a humanoid with the snake-hair, and that's it.
But in the D&D universe, a medusa is a kind of creature. In particular, a humanoid with the snake-hair, and that's it.
