gorgon

Noun
  1. (Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair;
    A glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone (synset 109518234)
    referred to in: greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
    is a type of: mythical creature, mythical monster - a monster renowned in folklore and myth
    subtypes:
    • medusa - (Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus
    • stheno - (Greek mythology) one of the three Gorgons
    • euryale - (Greek mythology) one of the three Gorgons

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