Medusa's head
Stone-turning gaze source
Medusa's head refers to something with a tangled, serpentine appearance—evoking the mythological Gorgon whose hair was living snakes.
The term names several organisms: a type of starfish with branching, writhing arms, and various plants with twisted or snake-like forms.
In classical art and heraldry, Medusa's head appears as a protective emblem, since her gaze was said to turn onlookers to stone.
- PerseusGorgon-slaying demigod
- snakesElongated limbless reptiles
- gorgonSnake-haired petrifying she-beast
- stoneSolid earth fragment
- petrifyFossilize or paralyze utterly
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Medusa's headaegis
Sponsorship and protection
talisman · amulet · holy relic · protective charm · blessing
Medusa's headblessing
Prayer seeking divine favor
benediction · gift from the gods · divine favor · holy grail · cornucopia
Medusa's headbreath of life
Animating essence within beings
animating force · fountain of youth · resurrection · vivification
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