turn to stone
Medusa's gaze effect
Turn to stone means to become petrified, whether literally or figuratively.
In myth and fantasy, creatures like Medusa turn victims to stone with a glance.
More commonly, the phrase describes becoming paralyzed by shock or fear: I turned to stone when I saw the accident.
Someone with a heart that has turned to stone has become cold and unfeeling.
- petrifyFossilize or paralyze utterly
- fossilizeTurn to mineral remains
- MedusaStone-gazing mythic creature
- GorgonSerpent-haired mythical being
- evil eyeHarm-dealing gaze, supposedly
rigid · basilisk · freeze · paralyzed · statue · calcify · ossify · curse · cast a spell · cockatrice · Greek mythology · transmutation · crystallize · gaze · enchantment · harden · spell · marble