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Medusa
Painting by: Arnold Bocklin (1827-1901)
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Medusa Overview [1] [2] [3]

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. [4]

In Theros

Setting: Theros
The medusas of Theros differ from those [in other realms] in that they have long, serpentine bodies in place of legs. [3]

List of Medusas

2 Medusas
Monster Size Type Tags Alignment HP CR Habitat Marked Source
Medusa Overview Overview Monstorsity, Medusa Desert Canon Varied, SRD5, MM5, MOoT
Medusa Medium Monstrosity Medusa Lawful Evil 127 6 Desert Canon SRD-OGL v5.1

Sources and Notes

  1. Wizards RPG Team. SRD-OGL v5.1 (5e) (2015.05.06). Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Christopher Perkins, et. al.. Monster Manual (5e) (5e) (2014-09-30). Wizards of the Coast.
  3. Mythic Odyssey of Theros p. 206. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause). 3.0 3.1
  4. . MedusaWikipedia Accessed: 2022-04-22. Licensed: CC-BY-SA.

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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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