Medusa has been said to be one of the most popular figures in modern Greece mythology. She is one of the gorgon sisters who is characterized by her head of snakes. However, she has the special powers of turning any man into stone with just one look. Besides this, she was just a normal, regular golden hair maiden with a bright future of marriage to Poseidon which quickly turned sour. It was only after she forgot her vows that she was given the punishment of having venomous snakes for hair.

Finally, although she had some really strong powers, she was beheaded by the son of Zeus, Perseus. But, as for her medusa tattoo design, she is not a prevalent choice and not too common either. The story of Medusa is simple but the meaning behind this tattoo can change variably. For example, a Medusa tattoo design can be said to be a symbol of Perseus’ tale of heroism. It could also extend to a symbol of protection. The same is true for it being related to darkness and evil, or an escape from the evil which provided a safer passage for the other two gorgon sisters from hell.

One more meaning that you can take out from Medusa’s tattoo design is that after Perseus beheaded Medusa, he traveled to meet atlas, the kind of Mauretania. At an easier time, when he was not taken in with hospitality, he took revenge for turning the king into stone. He finally took his revenge. Well, and that sums it up, if you have a lot of intrigue about medusa and the history of her, here are more than 200 amazing Medusa tattoo designs that will give you a glance at her history and story with extra motivation and inspiration for some designs.

Meaning Of Medusa Tattoo Designs

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Medusa might be looked at from a very negative point of view but she brings a lot of substance with her. People who get a medusa tattoo can use it to describe a variety of meanings that she brings. It could be just one or multiple. With meanings, she has been portrayed in various ways too which makes her quite an interesting subject to get inked with. Here are some design ideas for medusa.