Bad Hair Day

During my stay in Berkley CA recently, I slept in the former playroom of the children of our hosts.  One of the unusual things that hung on the wall was this paper mask of Medusa.  So I slept with this and other delights watching over me. 

To be honest, I couldn't remember the actual myth which I include below.  It appears that victims of sexual crimes were punished much like those today.  Of course the curse of hair becoming snakes is reserved for the gods.  Not much comfort though.

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In later myths (mainly in Ovid) Medusa was the only Gorgon to possess snake locks, because they were a punishment from Athena. Accordingly, Ovid relates that the once beautiful mortal was punished by Athena with a hideous appearance and loathsome snakes for hair for having been raped in Athena's temple by Poseidon.Aug 20, 2013Medusa - Ancient History Encyclopediahttps://www.ancient.eu/Medusa/