When her head was cut of by Perseus, Pegasus sprung from her neck, as well as Chrysaor, who is shown sometimes as a young man and sometimes as a giant or winged boar.
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The name of the mythical creature with snakes for hair in Greek mythology is Medusa.
Medusa was mortal because she was a Gorgon, a creature born from mortal parents. Gorgons were not immortal like the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology.
She turned Medusa in to a hideous creature with snakes as hair
Medusa was seduced by Poseidon while in Athena's temple. Athena was enraged by this and took all her anger out on the beautiful Medusa. She turned Medusa into a hideous creature whose stare turned anything the stone.
Athena's shield, Aegis, bares the head of Medusa, one of the three Gorgons.