The Face That Fights Evil
In ancient Greece, one of the strongest protective images was not beautiful. It was the Gorgon head: wide eyes, fangs, and a tongue stuck out to scare danger away.Apotropaic Magic: Why Scary Faces Protected People
Why Put a Monster on a Temple?
Greeks used the Gorgoneion to guard places and people seen as vulnerable. The image appeared on Athena's shield and even on some of the oldest surviving Greek temples.Apotropaic Magic: Why Scary Faces Protected People
