gorgon

Meanings

• noun

  A monster in Greek mythology with living venomous snakes for hair and the ability to turn people to stone with a single gaze.

  - "The Gorgon Medusa was a terrifying creature with the ability to turn people to stone."
  - "Perseus famously beheaded the Gorgon Medusa and used her head as a weapon."

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Rhymes

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morgon , borgon , corgan

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Variants

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Gorgonian , gorgon , gorgons

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Etymology

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Derived from the Greek word 'gorgos', meaning terrible or dreadful.

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Trivia

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1. The Gorgon Medusa was famously beheaded by Perseus and her head was used as a weapon.

2. The Gorgon's power to turn people to stone was believed to be caused by the venom of its snakes.

3. In some versions of the myth, the Gorgon's gaze could only turn people to stone if they looked directly at her.

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1. Medusa: A specific Gorgon, often depicted as having the face of a beautiful woman but the body of a snake-haired monster, and the ability to turn people to stone with a single gaze.

2. Petrifaction: The process of turning something to stone or becoming petrified, as believed to happen to those turned to stone by the Gorgon's gaze.

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The Gorgons are a prominent figure in Greek mythology, often depicted as having the power to turn people to stone with a single gaze. They were usually portrayed as having snakes for hair and were often associated with the sea.

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