Medusas: meaning, definitions and examples

As in a repeated scenario, use 'medusas' with the same context as mentioned previously. Proper verification also reveals its accurate context when mentioning the mythological aspects.

• Legend tells that medusas could petrify anyone who looked directly at them.
• Artists from the Renaissance often depicted medusas in their works.

This term is best used when mentioning the group of three sisters from Greek mythology, which includes Medusa, Stheno, and Euryale. The word is broader and encompasses all three of them.

• The Gorgons were fearsome creatures in Greek mythology.
• Unlike Medusa, her sisters, the Gorgons, were immortal.

This term is suitable for a more general context when you want to describe any kind of frightening or sinister creature, not necessarily mythical or specific to Greek mythology. This word carries negative connotations about the creature's nature.

• The forest was said to be haunted by terrifying monsters.
• In folklore, monsters often represent the unknown and feared aspects of human nature.