A Gorgon is a type of monster in Greek mythology, and the best known of the Gorgons is Medusa, who was slain by the hero Perseus. According to Hesiod there were three Gorgons—Medusa (the Queen) and her sisters, Stheno (the Mighty) and Euryale (the Far Springer). In Archaic and early Classical art, the Gorgons were portrayed as winged female creatures; their hair consisted of snakes. They were round-faced and flat-nosed, with tongues lolling out, and had large projecting teeth.
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