Gorgons: meaning, definitions and examples

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Gorgons

 

[ หˆษกษ”หrษกษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

mythological creatures

Gorgons were female creatures in Greek mythology with hair made of living, venomous snakes. They were said to have the power to turn anyone who looked at them into stone.

Synonyms

beasts, monsters, mythical beings

Examples of usage

  • They say that Medusa was the most famous of the Gorgons.
  • Perseus defeated the Gorgon Medusa by using a mirror to avoid looking directly at her.

Translations

Translations of the word "Gorgons" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Gรณrgonas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅ‰เคฐเฅเค—เคจเฅเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gorgonen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Gorgon

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะ“ะพั€ะณะพะฝะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Gorgony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ดใƒซใ‚ดใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Gorgones

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Gorgonas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Gorgonlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ๋ฅด๊ณค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูˆุฑุบูˆู†ุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Gorgony

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Gorgony

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆˆˆ่€ณๅทฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Gorgone

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Gorgรณnurnar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะ“ะพั€ะณะพะฝะฐะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Gorgonlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Gorgonas

Etymology

The concept of Gorgons originated in Greek mythology. They were often depicted as fearsome creatures with the power to petrify those who gazed upon them. The most famous Gorgon, Medusa, has become a symbol of female power and protection in modern culture.