The mold shows a stern-faced female with tresses of curly hair. Greek myth Medusa has a "fierce and grotesque or feminine and composed" face with "hair made of snakes," according to The Met’s ...

So it is that Perseus finds himself agreeing to find and defeat the Gorgon - a monster called Medusa - a task that Polydectes believes to be impossible, since the Oracle has also prophesied that ...

Among the most notable pieces is the mold that likely represents Medusa, an icon rich in symbolic meanings. In Greek mythology, Medusa was one of the three Gorgons and symbolized both danger and ...

A familiar face has resurfaced from the ruins of an ancient Greek city in Italy. Archaeologists in Sicily have discovered what they believe to be an ancient Roman mask mould depicting the iconic ...