What does the term 'Gorgons' refer to?

Answer 1

Gorgon: In European bestiary, a strange beast of Lybia. It is described as having high, thick eyelids with eyes that look neither upward or forward. From its crown to its nose, it has a long, hanging mane. It eats deadly, poisonous herbs and if it is frightened, it will cause its mane to stand upright, opens its gaping mouth and sends forth a sharp, horrible breath that will infect the air above its head.

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A Gorgon was a monster from greek mythology, who had snakes for hair and fangs, and whose very glance could turn men to stone. According to Hesiod, there were three female Gorgons: Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, the queen of them all. They were the Queens of the Underworld, and the one male Gorgon Nanas was Zeus' guardian. They were known as very evil and mean creatures. According to mythology, the blood from the right side of a Gorgon could raise the dead, but the blood from the left side was toxic. In ancient Greece, stone depictions of of a Gorgon head (gorgoneion) were often placed on doors, shields, graves, or wall to ward off evil.

Answer 2

A Gorgon is a female creature or monster in Greek mythology. This term comes from the ancient Greek word gorges, meaning dreadful. Several Gorgons appear in ancient Greek literature. Medusa is a popular Gorgon in modern culture, she was a female with a monstrous face and a head of snakes instead of hair.

Answer 3

According to Greek mythology, a gorgon is a female monstrous beast that has snakes on her head in place of hair. Medusa is the most well known of the three gorgons.