GORGON

n. any of three monster sisters who have snakes for hair and can transform beholders to stone (Greek Mythology); woman considered to be ugly or frightening

In Greek mythology, the Gorgon (plural: Gorgons) (Greek: Γοργών or Γοργώ Gorgon/Gorgo, "terrible" or, according to some, "loud-roaring") was a vicious female monster with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes.
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Noun
1. (Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone
(hypernym) mythical monster, mythical creature
(hyponym) Medusa
(classification) Greek mythology

n. concrete

n. Gorgon, any of three monster sisters who have snakes for hair and can transform beholders to stone (Greek Mythology)