Gorgon (Deity, Concept)

Canonical URI: http://nomisma.org/id/gorgon

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Gorgon (en), gorgona (es), Γοργόνες (el), Gorgone (fr), Gorgoni (it), Gorgonen (de)Additional labels

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A Gorgon is a creature in Greek mythology. Gorgons occur in the earliest examples of Greek literature. While descriptions of Gorgons vary, the term most commonly refers to three sisters who are described as having hair made of living, venomous snakes and horrifying visages that turned those who beheld them to stone.

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