5e:Medusa
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SRD-OGL v5.1, Monster Manual (5e)
Painting by: Arnold Bocklin (1827-1901)
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In Greek mythology, Medusa (/mɪˈdjuːzə, -sə/; Ancient Greek: Μέδουσα "guardian, protectress"), also called Gorgo, was one of the three monstrous Gorgons, generally described as winged human females with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Those who gazed into her eyes would turn to stone. Most sources describe her as the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto, although the author Hyginus makes her the daughter of Gorgon and Ceto.
Medusa was beheaded by the Greek hero Perseus, who then used her head, which retained its ability to turn onlookers to stone, as a weapon until he gave it to the goddess Athena to place on her shield. In classical antiquity, the image of the head of Medusa appeared in the evil-averting device known as the Gorgoneion. [1]
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List of Medusas
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Medusa (Sort Text: Medusa AAA Common 5e, Size: Medium, Type: Monstrosity, Subtypes: Medusa, Alignment: Lawful Evil, HP: 127, CR: 6, Features: Petrifying Gaze • Multiattack • Snake Hair • Shortsword • Longbow, Has Lair: No, NPC: No, Canon: Yes, Pointer: No, UA: No, User: No, Sources: SRD-OGL v5.1)
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