In Greek mythology, Medusa (/ m ɪ ˈ dj uː z ə, -s ə /; Μέδουσα "guardian, protectress") was a monster, a Gorgon, generally described as a winged human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Gazers upon her face would turn to stone. read more
Medusa was asleep and Perseus, using the reflection in Athena’s bronze shield as a guide (so as to not look directly at the Gorgons and be turned into stone), managed to cut off her head with his sickle. The Posthumous Fate of Medusa. Strangely enough, Medusa’s story doesn’t end with her death. read more