An Augustan Roman marble copy of the head of Medusa. GLYPTOTHEK MUSEUM IN MUNICH In Ovid's Roman retelling of the Greek myth, ...

If you let a Medusa get too close, it may be best to strike an interesting pose you're happy to be stuck in forever.

Inside stood a giant statue of Athena, the patron goddess ... instructed him and instead of looking at Medusa he looked at her reflection in the shield. Now he could see her green skin, her ...