
Land of the Lost
Medusa is a Gorgon who was slain by the Greek hero Perseus. She was a monstrous creature with snakes growing out of her head like hair, and a glare that would instantly petrify anyone who looked at her eyes. Even after death, her severed head would still retain this power.
In popular culture[]
Literature[]
- "The Gorgon", by Clark Ashton Smith (as a decapitated head)
- The Circus of Dr. Lao, by Charles G. Finney
Television[]
- Doctor Who
- Tales from the Cryptkeeper
- Face Off (as a decapitated head)
- Land of the Lost
- Super 10
Films[]
- Clash of the Titans (1981)