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Medusa

[muh-doo-suh, -zuh, -dyoo-] / məˈdu sə, -zə, -ˈdyu- /


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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

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

Did you watch “Kaos,” the short-lived Netflix series from Charlie Covell that starred Jeff Goldblum as Zeus and Debi Mazar as Medusa?

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

Looking at Medusa, the hideous woman with snakes for hair, might turn the viewer to stone, but there’s power in offending the eye—or at least rejecting the pressure to be decorative.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2024

Medusa grabbed the stick and pulled him off course.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan




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