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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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ゴルゴーン（古希: Γοργών, Gorgōn）、またはゴルゴー（古希: Γοργώ, Gorgō）は、ギリシア神話に登場する醜い女の怪物である。その名は「恐ろしいもの」の意。 日本語では長母音記号を省略し、ゴルゴン、ゴルゴとも表記する。英語読みはゴーゴン(Gorgon)。
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