The copperhead snake is one of the most infamous reptiles in the Southeastern US, but how much of what we know about these ...

In this video, we explore the most monstrous serpents in history that have left people awestruck and terrified for centuries.

Her personality is rarely explored in the few movies and TV Shows where Medusa is featured. Many works of art only focus on her head, with whoever manages to cut it off becoming the hero. There are ...

Medusa Medusa was one of the Gorgons, known for her snake-covered head and the power to turn those who looked at her into stone. Though often portrayed as a monster, her image carries complex meanings ...

Although she was fierce and powerful, Medusa was eventually killed by the Greek hero Perseus. When Perseus beheaded Medusa, the famous winged horse, Pegasus, was born from her neck. Even in death, ...

Before the kids figure out what to do with Medusa’s head, Percy uses her face to turn Alecto, who is still waiting outside, to stone. Grover finds his lost Uncle Ferdinand, who he spoke of on ...

Ahead of the Chinese New Year, the Sparkle actress shared takes from her Medusa-themed photoshoot. She wore a maroon dress by Yoriko Sundiam and a red head scarf with intricate curved ridges. In her ...

It’s not hard to see why the archaeologists immediately thought of the snake-headed woman—the mould depicts a stern face surrounded by what appears to be wild, thick-stranded hair.

In the town of Licata (the ancient Greek Finziade), Sicily, archaeologists have discovered a mask mold that, according to initial interpretations, could represent Medusa, the Greek mythological figure ...

Imagine a snake — coiled, elusive, and steeped in meaning — emerging from the depth of the world's cultural history to leave its mark on human imagination. Perhaps it's the rearing cobra ...

Symbols of destruction and death In European mythology, snakes often symbolized world destroyers like the devil, chaos and darkness. For instance in Greek and Roman mythology, the monster Medusa has ...