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Gorgoni
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tre sorelle mostruose della mitologia greca, figlie di Forco e Ceto
Gorgons were monstrous figures in ancient Greek mythology, typically depicted as women with snakes for hair whose gaze could turn people to stone. They appear frequently in Greek art and literature, as seen in surviving artifacts like ancient pottery, making them important symbols in understanding how ancient Greeks conceptualized fear and the supernatural.
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- Subclass of
- mythical hybrid
- Has part
- Medusa
- Image
- GV45.jpg
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- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- Commons category
- Gorgons
- topic's main category
- Category:Gorgons
- native label
- Γοργόνες
- worshipped by
- Greek mythology
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Le gòrgoni o gorgóni (in greco antico: Γοργόνες, Gorgónes; in greco moderno: Γοργών, traslitterato: Gorgṓn) sono mostri della mitologia greca.Figlie di Forco e di Ceto, abitavano nell'estremo occidente del mondo conosciuto dai greci.
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