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title: Perseus and Medusa
author: wikipedia user: Amandajm
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2610/perseus-and-medusa/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Perseus and Medusa

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## Image File

[![Perseus and Medusa](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2610.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2610.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Archaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Archaic/) style [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) depicting [Perseus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Perseus/) slaying the Gorgon [Medusa](https://www.worldhistory.org/Medusa/) who holds [Pegasus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pegasus/). Mid-6th century BCE metope from [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) C, [Selinus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Selinus/), [Sicily](https://www.worldhistory.org/sicily/). (Archaeological Museum of Palermo)

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## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DSC00401_-_Tempio_C_di_Selinunte_-_Perseo_e_Medusa_-_Sec._VI_a.C._-_Foto_G._Dall%27Orto_crop.jpg) by [**wikipedia user: Amandajm**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DSC00401_-_Tempio_C_di_Selinunte_-_Perseo_e_Medusa_-_Sec._VI_a.C._-_Foto_G._Dall%27Orto_crop.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 02 May 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.