Wikipedia Trails: Medusa to Votive Offerings

I went on the class Twitter and the first thing I saw was a link to an article about Medusa, which I figured was interesting enough to be the start for my Wikipedia Trails this week.

Classical Greek Depiction of Medusa (Wikipedia)

Medusa: Medusa was a Gorgon who was made into a monster by Athena, turning those who looked at her into stone. She was eventually beheaded by Perseus, who was armed with equipment given to him from the gods.

Perseus with the head of Medusa (Wikipedia)

Perseus: I wanted to know what Perseus did after slaying Medusa, and it turns out he gives Medusa's head to Athena so she can place it on her aegis.

Lemnian Athena (Wikipedia)

Aegis: The aegis was a shield or an animal skin owned by Zeus but occasionally borrowed by Athena which would roar during battle and produce storms when shaken.

Ancient Greek Votive Offering (Wikipedia)

Votive offering: Medusa's head was apparently a votive offering to Athena, which is to display or donate an item to a sacred place for religious purposes.