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title: Gorgon
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1366/gorgon/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Gorgon

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Gorgon](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1366.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1366.jpg)

## Image Caption

An [Archaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Archaic/) marble statue of a Gorgon, the fearsome monster from [Greek mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Mythology/) of whom [Medusa](https://www.worldhistory.org/Medusa/) was the most famous. She holds a snake which is also wrapped around her waist and has a torso of scales. The statue dates from the mid-6th century BCE and is believed to be the first example of the monster as a statue. It was discovered on [Paros](https://www.worldhistory.org/Paros/) in the [Cyclades](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cyclades/) inside a building or sanctuary. (Archaeological Museum, Paros).

#### Editorial Review

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## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2013, July 30). Gorgon. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1366/gorgon/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Gorgon." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 30, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1366/gorgon/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Gorgon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jul 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1366/gorgon/>.

## License & Copyright

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