Medusa
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Its bronze door bears a Medusa head, her open mouth turned into a letter slot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Only much later would I realize that it wasn’t so much a smorgasbord of vendors as it was the Gorgon Medusa: When one head is removed, more sprout in its place.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
Storied designer Donatella Versace stepped down as the brand's creative chief in March after 27 years at the fashion company, known for its glamorous styles and the iconic Medusa head logo.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
For centuries, the Greek Gorgon Medusa has been cast as a vicious monster, a beastly woman with writhing snakes for hair and a deadly gaze that turns living creatures to stone.
From New York Times • May 25, 2024
She picked up the little stuffed Medusa from the windowsill.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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Marine Biology - Middle School
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Marine Biology - High School
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