Medusa
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Its bronze door bears a Medusa head, her open mouth turned into a letter slot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Looking at Medusa, the hideous woman with snakes for hair, might turn the viewer to stone, but there’s power in offending the eye—or at least rejecting the pressure to be decorative.
From Slate • Oct. 28, 2024
Debi Mazar pops in as a good Medusa, with a scarf tied around her snake hair.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024
Brittany Ferries' Mont St Michel was accompanied by a flotilla of vintage and serving warships, including World War Two-era motor gunboat 81, motor launch HMS Medusa and RAF rescue boat HSL 102.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024
“Ol’ Lady Medusa won’t go to nobody ’cept Pride Kilgo,” the doctor added.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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Marine Biology - Middle School
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Marine Biology - High School
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