In Greek mythology, a Gorgon is a monstrous feminine creature whose appearance would turn anyone who laid eyes upon it to stone. Later there were three of them: Euryale, Sthenno, and Medusa, who was the only one of them who was mortal. They are the three daughters of Phorcys and Ceto.
The Gorgons are monstrous creatures covered with impenetrable scales, with hair of living snakes, hands made of brass, and sharp fangs. They live in the west, near the ocean, and guard the entrance to the underworld.
A stone head or picture of a Gorgon was often placed or drawn on temples and graves to avert the dark forces of evil, but also on the shields of soldiers. Such a head could also be found on the older coins of the city Athens. Artists portrayed a Gorgon head with snake hair, and occasionally with a protruding tongue and wings.
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Mythological Creatures
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