Medusa was banished from her civilization and sent to an island by herself. She was alone and only saw men trying to kill her. She looked at them in fear and saw them turn to stone in front of her. She was scared of her powers and angry at the gods for cursing her.
Medusa is widely known as a monstrous creature with snakes in her hair whose gaze turns men to stone.
When Medusa had an affair with the sea god Poseidon, Athena punished her. She turned Medusa into a hideous hag, making her hair into writhing snakes and her skin was turned a greenish hue. Anyone who locked gaze with Medusa was turned into stone.
Ajax – Gorgon
Medusa and her sisters aren't the only snake-haired creatures in the Wednesday–universe. Ajax is a gorgon and wears a hat so he doesn't turn any unsuspecting people to stone. Unfortunately, he's also able to turn himself into stone, as he accidentally ruins a date with Enid by looking into the mirror.
While a seemingly straightforward tale, Medusa's story explores female dynamics, female power against patriarchal forces, and the ultimate defense against the male gaze. Medusa was the emblem of female power back in Ancient Greece and a symbol of both protection and aggression.
Today Medusa, with her snake hair and stare that turns people to stone, endures as an allegorical figure of fatal beauty, or a ready image for superimposing the face of a detested woman in power.
Medusa's story has always been one of strength and power. That we know for sure. And what I believe today, as we experience a renaissance of Medusa, is her legacy now can teach us more. She can teach us that our power is not determined by what others have done to us.
In reference to Judas Iscariot's intent to betray Jesus, formed on Holy Wednesday, the day is sometimes called "Spy Wednesday". The word spy, as used in the term, means "ambush, ambuscade, snare". Additionally, among the disciples, Judas clandestinely was a spy and Wednesday was the day he chose to betray Christ.
One of Wednesday's psychic visions reveals that Tyler is the monster, and he later confesses that his feelings for Wednesday were never real as he was compelled by his master — Marilyn Thornhill a.k.a. Laurel Gates (Christina Ricci) — to get close to her.
That's because, as we see, he accidentally turns himself into stone when seeing his reflection in the bathroom mirror. He apologizes to Enid later on in the show and admits he was too embarrassed to tell her what really happened.
According to the Roman poet Ovid's version of the myth, Medusa, as a mortal had taken an oath of chastity, however Poseidon, lusting after her, forced himself upon her and raped her inside the temple of Athena.
She was cold, calculated, and terrifying. Now, the same generation has turned her into a feminist icon with a story too many can relate to; instead of being a symbol of fear, Medusa has become the symbol of justice for sexual assault victims.
Yet rather than blame Poseidon, Athena took out her wrath on Medusa and turned her into a creature so hideous that all those who gaze upon her turn to stone. Thus her story has come to be viewed as a classic tale of victim blaming.
"The most common interpretation of Medusa suggests she is an apotropaic symbol used to protect and ward off the negative, much like the modern evil eye. She represents a dangerous threat meant to deter other dangerous threats, an image of evil to repel evil.”
Medusa was a beautiful woman who was raped, killed and beheaded by various gods. However even in the face of tragedy and disgrace, the Medusa was portrayed as meaningful. Following the moment her head was removed, a Pegasus flew out of her body, representing the birth of beauty.
She used to lure in her enemies, being the seductress that she was, and anyone who looked into her eyes immediately turned to stone. That's what you'll find in almost every popular website or book of Greek mythology if you look up 'Medusa.
A regular at the coffee shop he worked at, Laurel Gates revealed to him his Hyde nature as a way to control and unlock his Hyde powers. At the last episode of the season, however, Tyler reveals that he actually acquired control over his Hyde and serves Laurel voluntarily. He was portrayed by Hunter Doohan.
When the sheriff develops a picture of the Hyde at the end of episode 3, he is not shocked by the image of the monster — he knows it well. He recognizes what the Hyde looks like because his wife was a Hyde. From that moment on, he realizes that his son is behind the latest batch of murders he is investigating.
Out actor Hunter Doohan, best known for his portrayal as Tyler Galpin on Netflix's hit show, Wednesday, got married to his husband, movie producer Fielder Jewett, earlier this year.
Laurel Gates aka Marilyn Thornhill.
At the police station, Tyler confesses to being the Monster. Disagreeing with her methods, Wednesday's classmates tell Nevermore's principal, Larissa Weems, about Wednesday's torture of Tyler, and Wednesday is arrested. At the police station, however, Tyler confirms he is the Monster after he confesses to being a Hyde.
While Wednesday has quickly become a fan favorite, she is far from being a hero. The gloomy and antisocial girl has good intentions most of the time, but she actually causes more trouble than good throughout the show.
In fact, Athena was jealous of Medusa's beauty and lustrous hair. Poseidon ravaged her and took what she held dearly, her purity. Athena, outraged by this incident, cursed Medusa and turned her wonderful hair into venomous snakes, her beautiful face turned so ugly that any man who gazed upon would turn to stone.
She was lovely, according to the poem—until she was raped in Athena's temple by Poseidon. Athena then punished her for this violation, by turning her into the monstrous, stony-glanced creature that we know.