Safari Mythology Miniatures - Medusa - Gorgon

The Gorgon Medusa, once beloved by the goddess Athena, was transformed into a monstrous creature due to her failure to uphold her vows. Her body became scaly and her hair snaky. Everyone who looked at her was turned to stone.

Countless heroes tried to defeat her, but only Perseus succeeded. Medusa was always surrounded by the sound of hissing and her movements made noise, while anyone who looked at her was punished with transformation into stone.