The head of Medusa is depicted on this classic Greek gorgoneion or protective talisman from the fourth century B.C.E. Ancient Greeks thought her face could ward off evil spirits. shakko/Wikipedia ...

You'd think that decapitating Medusa in Dragon's Dogma 2 would be a relatively simple process—find snake lady's head, chop off snake lady's head—so long as you avoid that whole getting turned ...

Jeremy’s Retronauts features on 1up are always worth reading, but he really gilded the lily on this week’s: an exploration of all things Medusa. Well, not all things, but close enough. Anyone ...

The hero Perseus later defeated Medusa by beheading her. Benvenuto Cellini, Perseus with the Head of Medusa (1545–54) in the Piazza Della Signoria in Florence. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Archaeologists in Spain recently made an “excepcional” — which translates to exceptional— discovery: an ancient Roman mosaic floor that includes a depiction of Medusa’s head. The ...