This figure was an offspring of the marine deities Ceto and Phorcys, and she was punished for a sexual encounter with Poseidon by Athena.
The corals of the Red Sea were said to have risen from this mythological figure's blood. This figure was an offspring of the marine deities Ceto and Phorcys, and she was punished for a sexual encounter with Poseidon by Athena. This being had two sisters, Stheno and Euryale, but, unlike them, was mortal. After she was killed, a giant called(*) Chrysaor and Pegasus sprang from her remains, and she was slain with the help of a reflective shield by Perseus. For 10 points, identify this Gorgon with snakes for hair that turned anyone who looked at her to stone.
The corals of the Red Sea were said to have risen from this mythological figure's blood.
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