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Noun Concept
Categories: Gorgons, Amulets, Ancient Greek religion, Symbols of Athena, Iconography
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gorgoneion  gorgoneia  head of Medusa
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In Ancient Greece, the Gorgoneion was a special apotropaic amulet showing the Gorgon head, used by the Olympian deities Athena and Zeus: both are said to have worn the gorgoneion as a protective pendant, and often are depicted wearing it. Wikipedia
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In Ancient Greece, the Gorgoneion was a special apotropaic amulet showing the Gorgon head, used by the Olympian deities Athena and Zeus: both are said to have worn the gorgoneion as a protective pendant, and often are depicted wearing it. Wikipedia
Apotropaic amulet showing the Gorgon head Wikidata
A representation of a gorgon's head. Wiktionary
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amulet
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gorgoneia, head of Medusa

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