Medusa (Greek myth)

In Greek mythology, Medusa (/mɪˈdjuːzə, -sə/; Ancient Greek: Μέδουσα means "guardian, protectress") may refer to the following personages:

• Medusa, one of the Gorgons.^[1]
• Medusa, one of the Hesperides and the sister of Aegle, Hesperie and Arethusa.^[2][3]
• Medusa, a Mycenaean princess as the daughter of King Sthenelus and Queen Nicippe (also called Antibia^[4] or Archippe^[5]), daughter of Pelops. She was the sister of Eurystheus and Alcyone.^[6] Also called Astymedusa, she became the second wife of Oedipus after the death of Jocasta.^[7]
• Medusa, a Trojan princess as daughter of King Priam.^[8]
• Medusa, a princess of Iolcus as daughter of King Pelias and Queen Anaxibia, daughter of Bias.^[9]
• Medusa, a resident of Pherae and daughter of Orsilochus.^[10] She was probably the sister of Diocles^[11] and Dorodoche, said by some to be the wife of Icarius.^[12] Medusa married Polybus, king of Corinth and thus, adopted mother of Oedipus.^[10]