The goddess Athena finds herself confronted by Medusa, the woman she transformed into a monster. Medusa, consumed by rage over her violation by Poseidon and Athena's subsequent punishment, confronts the goddess in her temple. She rejects Athena's plea for forgiveness, declaring it a hollow excuse. To exact revenge, Medusa decides to defile the virgin goddess, forcing Athena to feel the same violation she endured. As Medusa moves to carry out her threat, a divine voice condemns Athena's 'mortal lust' and sentences both goddess and mortal to fall from the divine realm.