In Greek legend, Medusa was said to be so ugly that to look upon her face
would turn a person to stone. However, she used to be very beautiful,
beautiful enough to attract Poseidon, god of the seas. They had an
affair, and after she had conceived his child, she committed the
sacrilege of entering his temple. The punishment was severe; her beauty
was taken from her and replaced with the green skin and snake hair of the
monster of legend.
This 3-dimensional doll was created primarily of Delica seed beads using
peyote stitch.
Photograph by Marcia Albert of
CatchLight Studios
24 March 1999