Medusa Gorgon Ancient Greek Medusa Ring Handmade Sterling Silver Black Gold plated Greek MythologySterling silver 925 0,90 inches 23 mmAncient Greek coin copy featuring the face of Medusa with her protruding tongue and crow of snakes Gorgon MedusaIn Greek mythology Medusa is a guardian, protectress also called Gorgon and one of the most universally popular symbols was the gorgoneion, a symbolized head of a repulsive female figure with snakes for hair. Gorgoneion medallions and ornaments have been discovered from as far back as the 8 th century BC