The history of the Gorgoneion, Medusa’s fearsome symbol, from its Greek and Roman origins to its influence on Alexander the Great and more.

In Greek mythology, Medusa is one the most famous of the monster figures known as Gorgons, with snakes for hair. The tree is ...

So it is that Perseus finds himself agreeing to find and defeat the Gorgon - a monster called Medusa - a task that Polydectes believes to be impossible, since the Oracle has also prophesied that ...

The iconic, snake-headed figure of Medusa (Jessica Parker Kennedy ... "How do you take something that has a history of interpretations back to clay pots and find something new to do with it ...