THE MONSTROUS GORGON SISTERS! #BLOGCHATTERA2Z
The original Gorgon was a female created by Gaea, the Earth’s personification, to aid the Titans in their war against the Greek gods. In 700 or 800 BCE, Homer made the first mention in both his classics, the Iliad and the Odyssey, of the three Gorgon sisters, as hideous monsters.
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