Medusa Mini Medallion Color and Karat:18k Gold Vermeil (Chain Included) Persephone

Persephone

this amulet serves as a beautiful and meaningful companion

When the time came and enough feathers had been gathered

Pliny the Elder placed the sapphire among the most esteemed of gems

she is an enduring icon of resilience and audacity

Medusa Mini Medallion Color and Karat:18k Gold Vermeil (Chain Included) PersephoneThere are varying origin stories for Medusa, but the ancient poet, Ovid, tells us that she was once a beautiful mortal woman and a priestess of Athena. In the sacred temple of Athena, Medusa was raped, and the enraged goddess transformed Medusa into a Gorgon a monster with snakes for hair. Medusa would never be touched by a man again, for she could turn them to stone with only her gaze. But men are terrified by women who wield power, so it was not