Gorgons: meaning, definitions and examples
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Gorgons
[ หษกษหrษกษn ]
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:
๐ต๐น Gรณrgonas
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฐเฅเคเคจเฅเคธ
๐ฉ๐ช Gorgonen
๐ฎ๐ฉ Gorgon
๐บ๐ฆ ะะพัะณะพะฝะธ
๐ต๐ฑ Gorgony
๐ฏ๐ต ใดใซใดใณ
๐ซ๐ท Gorgones
๐ช๐ธ Gorgonas
๐น๐ท Gorgonlar
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ ๋ฅด๊ณค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบูุฑุบููุงุช
๐จ๐ฟ Gorgony
๐ธ๐ฐ Gorgony
๐จ๐ณ ๆ่ณๅทฅ
๐ธ๐ฎ Gorgone
๐ฎ๐ธ Gorgรณnurnar
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะะพัะณะพะฝะฐะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ Gorgonlar
๐ฒ๐ฝ Gorgonas
Word origin
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.