Medusa was a Gorgon who had venomous snakes instead of hair. She could turn people to stone just by looking at them. Athena had not only told Perseus how to destroy the Gorgon, she had also given ...

Medusa, cursed by Athena, could turn anyone who gazed into her eyes into stone before ultimately being slain by Perseus. Medusa's Significance and Fans' Theories Fans quickly noted that the Medusa ...