Mythology Dwelling place Where the Gorgons were supposed to live varies in the ancient sources.Fowler 2013, p. 252; Hard 2004, pp. 59–60; Gantz, p. 20. According to Hesiod, the Gorgons lived far to the west beyond Oceanus (the Titan, and world-circling river) near its springs, at the edge of night where the Hesperides (and the Graeae?) live.Fowler 2013, p. 254; Gantz, p. 20; Hesiod, Theogony 274–282. As to whether Hesiod means to include the Graeae as also living there, Fowler reads Hesiod as including the Graeae, while Gantz does not. Compare with Apollodorus, 2.4.2, which has Perseus fly to "the ocean" [i.e Oceanus] to find the Gorgons. The Cypria apparently had the Gorgons living in Oceanus on a rocky island named Sarpedon.Bremmer 2006, s.v. Gorgo 1; Hard 2004, p. 60; Ganz, p. 20; West 1966, p. 246 line 274 πέρην κλυτοῦ Ὠκεανοῖο; West 2003, Cypria fr. 30 West [= fr. 24 Allen = fr. 32 Bernabé]. Pherecydes also has the Gorgons living somewhere in Oceanus, see Gantz, p. 20; Pherecydes fr. 11 Fowler (Fowler 2000, pp. 280–281) [= Scolia on Apollonius of Rhodes 4.1515a]. Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound places them in the far east "across the surging sea" on the "Gorgonean plains of Cisthene", where the Graeae live, while his lost play Phorkides (another name for the Graeae) apparently placed them at "Lake Tritonis", a mythological lake set somewhere in westernmost North Africa.Fowler 2013, p. 254; Hard 2015, p. 176 16 Tritonis; Sommerstein, pp. 260–261; Aeschylus (?), Prometheus Bound 790–800; Aeschylus fr. 262 [= Eratosthenes, Catasterismi 22 (Hard 2015, p. 16)]. For lake Tritonis, and the Gorgons being located in North Africa, see also: Herodotus, 2.91.6, 4.178, 4.186.1; Pausanias, 3.17.3. And the fifth-century BC poet Pindar has Perseus, apparently on his quest for the Gorgon head, visit the Hyperboreans (usually considered to dwell in the far north). However, whether Pindar means to imply that the Gorgons lived near the Hyperboreans is unclear.Fowler 2013, p. 254; Bremmer (2006), s.v. Gorgo 1; Gantz, p. 20 ; Pindar, Phythian 10.30–48. Although Bremmer reads Pindar as having located the Gorgons "among the Hyperboreans", Fowler does not conclude that Pindar did this, while Gantz says that Pindar "may or may not" have done so.
Mythology Dwelling place Where the Gorgons were supposed to live varies in the ancient sourcesFowler 2013 p 252; Hard 2004 pp 59–60; Gantz p 20 According to Hesiod the Gorgons lived far to the west beyond Oceanus (the Titan and world-circling river) near its springs at the edge of night where the Hesperides (and the Graeae) liveFowler 2013 p 254; Gantz p 20; Hesiod Theogony 274–282 As to whether Hesiod means to include the Graeae as also living there Fowler reads Hesiod as including the Graeae while Gantz does not Compare with Apollodorus 242 which has Perseus fly to "the ocean" [ie Oceanus] to find the Gorgons The Cypria apparently had the Gorgons living in Oceanus on a rocky island named SarpedonBremmer 2006 sv Gorgo 1; Hard 2004 p 60; Ganz p 20; West 1966 p 246 line 274 πέρην κλυτοῦ Ὠκεανοῖο; West 2003 Cypria fr 30 West [= fr 24 Allen = fr 32 Bernabé] Pherecydes also has the Gorgons living somewhere in Oceanus see Gantz p 20; Pherecydes fr 11 Fowler (Fowler 2000 pp 280–281) [= Scolia on Apollonius of Rhodes 41515a] Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound places them in the far east "across the surging sea" on the "Gorgonean plains of Cisthene" where the Graeae live while his lost play Phorkides (another name for the Graeae) apparently placed them at "Lake Tritonis" a mythological lake set somewhere in westernmost North AfricaFowler 2013 p 254; Hard 2015 p 176 16 Tritonis; Sommerstein pp 260–261; Aeschylus () Prometheus Bound 790–800; Aeschylus fr 262 [= Eratosthenes Catasterismi 22 (Hard 2015 p 16)] For lake Tritonis and the Gorgons being located in North Africa see also Herodotus 2916 4178 41861; Pausanias 3173 And the fifth-century BC poet Pindar has Perseus apparently on his quest for the Gorgon head visit the Hyperboreans (usually considered to dwell in the far north) However whether Pindar means to imply that the Gorgons lived near the Hyperboreans is unclearFowler 2013 p 254; Bremmer (2006) sv Gorgo 1; Gantz p 20 ; Pindar Phythian 1030–48 Although Bremmer reads Pindar as having located the Gorgons "among the Hyperboreans" Fowler does not conclude that Pindar did this while Gantz says that Pindar "may or may not" have done so