Gorgon
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| + | "The Egyptian [[Typhons]] had their exact representations in ancient Greece in a figure of frequent occurrence, to which antiquaries have, I know not why, given the name of [[Gorgon]]."--''[[History of Caricature and Grotesque in Literature and Art]]'' (1865) by Thomas Wright | ||
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| In [[Greek mythology]], the '''Gorgon''' (plural: '''Gorgons''') ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Γοργών or Γοργώ ''Gorgon''/''Gorgo'', "terrible" or, according to some, "loud-roaring") was a [[vicious]] [[female monster]] with sharp fangs and hair of living, [[venomous]] [[snake]]s. | In [[Greek mythology]], the '''Gorgon''' (plural: '''Gorgons''') ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Γοργών or Γοργώ ''Gorgon''/''Gorgo'', "terrible" or, according to some, "loud-roaring") was a [[vicious]] [[female monster]] with sharp fangs and hair of living, [[venomous]] [[snake]]s. | ||
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In Greek mythology, the Gorgon (plural: Gorgons) (Greek: Γοργών or Γοργώ Gorgon/Gorgo, "terrible" or, according to some, "loud-roaring") was a vicious female monster with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes.
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