# Medusa — Metamorphoses character guide

> Medusa in Metamorphoses by Ovid.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** dire Medusa

**First appearance:** 0042-story-of-medusa-s-head

## Who they are

Gorgon whose gaze turns men to stone, slain by Perseus.

## Links

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