Halloween's Scary Creatures

Terror on Sunshine Boulevard
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Caution: Do not read before bedtime, especially during Halloween!

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Are you ready for Halloween? I never think of all the candy and parties that happen around Halloween. After being scared to death by a movie when I was a child, I only focus on staying away from scary monsters and ghosts this time of year. Zombies, vampires, witches, skeletons are not for me. 

Last year I participated in the A-Z Blog Challenge coming up with a blog post for 26 days in April. It truly was a challenge but oh so much fun for this word nerd. I chose to highlight words that I had learned in my reading. For the letter G, my word was gorgon. A gorgon is definitely another creature you might find on Halloween night. 

Dictionary.com defines gorgon as a fierce, frightening, or repulsive woman.

Medusa--a scary woman perfect for Halloween
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Just to give you an idea how fierce and repulsive this woman is, the second definition of gorgon is “in classical mythology, each of three sisters, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, with snakes for hair, who had the power to turn anyone who looked at them to stone.”  Does that give you an idea for your next Halloween costume? 

If you are a follower of Greek mythology, you'll know the story of Medusa. She was the only sister who was immortal and was slain by the demigod and hero Perseus. If you do attend the Halloween costume parties dressed as Medusa, I would suggest not to take Perseus with you.!!

If you take part in Halloween festivities, I hope you have a safe and fun time!

Are you attending a costume party? What costume are you wearing? Leave a comment below and let us know. Thanks.