Her sisters were Stheno and Euryale, and her parents are Phorcys and Ceto.
One myth related by Ovid states that the corals of the Red Sea were formed from this creature's blood, and  various retellers also attribute the serpents of the Sahara to the same cause. Her sisters were Stheno and Euryale, and her parents are Phorcys and Ceto. Some myths claim that she was beautiful, until she was raped in the temple of Athena by Poseidon, at which time Athena transformed her into the hideous form that she takes. Most famously, Perseus was required to use a mirrored shield to guard himself from her power, and after he beheaded her, Athena mounted her head on her shield. For ten points, identify this Gorgon, a serpent haired monster that could turn viewers of her face to stone.
One myth related by Ovid states that the corals of the Red Sea were formed from this creature's blood, and  various retellers also attribute the serpents of the Sahara to the same cause.
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