Jason slew Medusa using the reflection in his highly burnished shield. Otherwise her gaze would have...*petrified* him.
posted by Olivia at Thursday, March 31, 2005
Thursday, March 31, 2005
Jason slew Medusa using the reflection in his highly burnished shield. Otherwise her gaze would have...*petrified* him.
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2 Comments:
Hello,
He is not Jason, He is Perseus.
:)
Greetings from Italy.
Isaac
Haha, can't believe I said that...must have been thinking "Medea" rather than "Medusa".
Thank you for the correction :)
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