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gorgon

[gawr-guhn] / ˈgɔr gən /


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In truth, having a man portray Lady B. as a drag gorgon is hardly daring—I have seen more men than women in the part.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 15, 2025

During her controversial appearance on the “Armchair Expert” podcast in March, Ortega spoke glowingly of White and co-star Georgie Farmer, who played the gorgon Ajax Petropolus in the series.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2023

Instead of an evil monster, Haynes’s Medusa is a beloved gorgon sister with a keen intellect and a curiosity about the human world.

From Washington Post Feb. 1, 2023

I knew I wasn’t a gorgon, but I guessed that if 10 strangers were to look at a photo of me, probably about four or five of them would find me attractive.

From The Guardian Sep. 17, 2016

The first time he’d seen the gorgon, posing as a Bargain Mart greeter with a big green button that read: Welcome!

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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