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Also known as Gorgon

thumb|Running Gorgon; amphora, Munich, Staatliche Antikensammlungen 2312 (c. 490 BC)

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Gorgons were monstrous figures in ancient Greek mythology, typically depicted as women with snakes for hair whose gaze could turn people to stone. They appear frequently in Greek art and literature, as seen in surviving artifacts like ancient pottery, making them important symbols in understanding how ancient Greeks conceptualized fear and the supernatural.

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Subclass of
mythical hybrid
Has part
Medusa
Image
GV45.jpg
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described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
Commons category
Gorgons
topic's main category
Category:Gorgons
native label
Γοργόνες
worshipped by
Greek mythology
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