Associations to the word «Gorgon»

Wiktionary

GORGON, adjective. Like a gorgon; very ugly or terrifying.
GORGON, noun. (Greek mythology) A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes.
GORGON, noun. An intimidating, ugly, or disgusting woman; anything hideous or horrid.

Dictionary definition

GORGON, noun. (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.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats