Medusa

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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

When the monster emerges in the water tower, a moss-covered, faucet-dripping, steam-seeping laboratory punctuated by a screaming sculpture of Medusa, he’s as old as he is new.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

Brittany Ferries' Mont St Michel was accompanied by a flotilla of vintage and serving warships, including World War Two-era motor gunboat 81, motor launch HMS Medusa and RAF rescue boat HSL 102.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024

The Medusa, a restaurant and music venue, is in Playa de Palma, near Palma, the capital and largest city of the island chain.

From New York Times • May 23, 2024

Anyway, my namesake, Perseus, had saved her just in time and turned the sea monster to stone using the head of Medusa.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan