Gorgona

Gorgona Ezinganekwaneni zamaGreki, igama elithi gorgon, okuhunyushwe igama elithi gorgo noma elithi gorgon, “okwesabekayo” noma, ngokusho kwabanye, “ukubhonga okukhulu,” kwakuyisilo sesifazane esinonya esinamazinyo abukhali esasingunkulunkulu oyisivikelo kusukela ekuqaleni kwezenkolo. izinkolelo. ... Amandla akhe ayenamandla kangangokuthi noma ubani owayezama ukumbheka waphenduka itshe; ngakho-ke, izithombe ezinjalo zazisetshenziswa ezintweni ezisuka emathempelini ziye emigodini yewayini ukuze zivikeleke. I-Gorgon yayigqoke ibhande lezinyoka, elihlangene njengezintambo, ezishayisana zodwa. Kwakukhona abathathu kubo: iMedusa, iSteno ne-Eurale. NguMedusa kuphela owayefa, abanye ababili babengafi.