A Gorgon is a terrifying creature, they look similar to a human apart from its legs are replaced by a snakes tail, and that the hair of these creatures is made up of snakes. The gaze of a gorgon can turn its victim to stone if only it you look the gorgon in their eyes.
The Gorgon comes from Greek mythology; there were three the first was Medusa who was a mortal gorgon, who was slain by Perseus who killed her by using the reflection that she cast onto his shield. Medusa had two sisters Sthens and Euryule who were immortal.