Množina: Gorgons

Any of three winged sister monsters having live snakes for hair; a glance turns the beholder to stone.
Extremely ugly or terrifying woman.
In Greek mythology, any of three sisters, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, who had wings, claws, enormous teeth, and snakes for hair. Medusa, the only one who was mortal, was killed by Perseus, but even in death her head was still so frightful that it turned the onlooker to stone.