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Medusa was a monster in Greek mythology.
History
She is a Gorgon with hair made of snakes, and a gaze that turns men to stone. This has made her an adversary to Batwoman and Wonder Woman.
Eventually, her head came into the possessing of Queen Hippolyta.[1]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Gorgon Physiology
- Gorgon Gaze: Medusa can turn living beings into stone statues with direct eye contact.
- Acidic Venom
- Divine Empowerment
Abilities
Notes
- This character is an adaptation of Medusa, a character in traditional stories. These include, but may not be limited to religious texts, myth, and/or folk lore. More information on the original can be found at Wikipedia.org.
- Medusa was adapted by Kurt Schaffenberger, first appearing in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #52. However, in the Prime Earth continuity Medusa first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Batwoman (Volume 2) #11 by J.H. Williams III, W. Haden Blackman, and Trevor McCarthy.
Related
- 8 Appearances of Medusa (Prime Earth)
- 5 Images featuring Medusa (Prime Earth)
- Quotations by or about Medusa (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Medusa (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
  This character, team, or organization, is or was primarily an enemy of Batwoman. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Batwoman Villains category." |
 This character is or was primarily an enemy of Wonder Woman and the Amazons in any of her various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Wonder Woman Villains category." |
