Medusa was a human, but she and Poseidon went on a date in Athena’s temple. That was insulting, so Athena punished them. But, because Poseidon is a god, she turned Medusa into a gorgon instead. Medusa’s hair became writhing snakes, and anyone who stared into her eyes turned to stone immediately.

Meanwhile, Perseus and his mother were found and saved by King Polydectes, who fell in love with Perseus’s mom. However, Perseus was very protective of his mother, and King Polydectes wanted to get rid of Perseus. When Perseus said that he was ready to take on a task as tedious as taking a gorgon’s head, King Polydectes did that, sending him on a quest to bring him the head of Medusa.

Perseus receives a polished bronze shield from Athena, a sword from Hermes, the Helm of Invisibility from Hades, and winged sandals and a magic bag from the nymphs. With divine assistance, he starts the quest.

He finds the Graeae first, three sister who share one eye and one tooth. They show him directions to the gorgon’s lair, and he gets there using the winged sandals. Wearing the helm, he finds Medusa from the reflections of the shield, and beheads her using the sword from Hermes. Pegasus, the immortal winged horse, is born from the wound. Then, he stuffs the head into the magic bag, effectively protecting himself. But, the other two gorgons awake to the sound of the sword, and Perseus kills them too.

Perseus returns to King Polydectes and tells him that he fulfilled the quest. When King Polydectes doubts him, he disproves the king by showing him the gorgon’s head. Upon gazing into the gorgon’s eyes, the king and his subjects turn into stone statues immediately.

You might say that this poses no resemblance to sustainability, but instead, the myth of Perseus and Medusa is about Medusa, a gorgon, a creature of death, and Perseus, who symbolizes light and justice. The act of Perseus slaying Medusa is about justice defeating evil. Later, when King Polydectes is turned to stone, Perseus is seen to defeat evil again.

For globalization, Perseus travels to another place to defeat a monster. This shows how the places are interconnected and rely on each other.

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