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The head of the gorgon Medusa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
Examples
- 2000, Extract from [1840, Lewis, Donaldson (translators)], K. O. Müller, Introduction to A Scientific Study of Mythology, Burton Feldman, Robert D. Richardson (editors), The Rise of Modern Mythology, 1680-1860, Indiana University Press, page 419, On returning home, he turns Polydectes and his people to stone, and then gives the Gorgoneion to his protectress Athena, who fixes it upon her shield.
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A pendant, worn by the goddess Athena, which features an image of Medusa's head.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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The smaller and closer-orbiting of the two moons of the main-belt asteroid 93 Minerva.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: S/(93) 2 Gorgoneion
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A (representation of a) gorgon's head, especially that of Medusa.
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A theatrical mask depicting the face of a gorgon.
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Usage: historical
Qualifier: Ancient Greek theatre
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From Ancient Greek γοργόνειον (gorgóneion), neuter of γοργόνειος (gorgóneios, “pertaining to a gorgon”). The moon was named after the pendant, because of its association with the Greek goddess Athena (and thus with her Roman equivalent, Minerva).
From Ancient Greek γοργόνειον (gorgóneion), neuter of γοργόνειος (gorgóneios, “pertaining to a Gorgon”).
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
gorgoneion
— A gorgon's head
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French:
gorgonéion
— A gorgon's head
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German:
Gorgoneion
— A gorgon's head
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Marathi:
गोर्गोनेइओन
(gorgoneion)
— A gorgon's head
