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Real name: | Medusa |
Species: | Gorgon |
Homeworld: | Caltos |
Universe: | Earth-1A |
Hair: | snakes |
Base: | her temple |
Abilities: | turn onlookers into stone |
Medusa is a native of the planet Caltos.
She has the ability to turn anyone who looks into her eyes to stone.
Background Information[]
In Greek mythology, Medusa, one of the three Gorgons, was the daughter of the ancient marine deities Phorcys and his sister Ceto. Medusa was the only mortal out of the three. In both Greek and Roman mythology, Medusa, originally a beautiful young woman whose crowning glory was her magnificent long hair, was desired and courted by many suitors. Yet before she could be betrothed to a husband, Poseidon (Neptune) found her worshiping in the temple of Athena (Minerva) and ravished her. Athena was outraged at her sacred temple being violated, and punished Medusa by turning her beautiful tresses into snakes and giving her the destructive power to turn anyone who looked directly at her into stone. She was beheaded by the hero Perseus.
Powers and Abilities[]
Super Powers[]
- Alien Physiology
- Superhuman Strength
- Flight
- Longevity
- Superhuman Durability
- Gorgon Gaze: Medusa can turn living beings into stone statues with direct eye contact.
Medusa's Temple[]
Medusa lived in a temple on the planet Caltos under the watchful eye of Mount Olympus.
Episode Appearance[]
- new SuperFriends (1978): Battle of the Gods
External Links[]
- Go to Wikipedia for more on Medusa
- To see the DC Animated Universe version of Medusa, click here