Medusa

Category:BestiaryCategory:Notorious MonstersCategory:LamiaeCategory:Cutscene NPCs
Job: Ranger
Family: Lamiae
Crystal: 
Strong to: 
Weak to: 
Title Obtained: Gorgonstone Sunderer (Arrapago Reef only)	
Zone	Level	Drops	Steal	Spawns	Notes
Al Zahbi
:During Undead Swarm Besieged, Level 5+	 	
* 	
* 	1 	A, L, T(S)
Arrapago Reef
:Assisted by: Lamia Exon x4	 	
*Medusa's Armlet 
*Mercenary's Dastanas 
*	
* 	1 	A, L, T(S)
Bhaflau Thickets
:Prior to Undead Swarm Besieged Level 5+	 	
* 	
* 	1 	L, T(S)
 	 	 	 	 	
==Historical Background==
In Greek mythology, Medusa was one of three Gorgons (women with fangs and hair comprised of living snakes, as well as brass clawed hands). She was the only one who was mortal; Stheno and Euryale were immortal. A look into the face of Medusa (or the other Gorgons) would instantly turn the gazer to stone. Medusa was originally a beautiful mortal woman who was raped by Poseidon, the god of the sea, in the temple of Athena (goddess of wisdom). Athena, outraged at this act of desecration of her temenos (the sacred space contained in her temple and on her temple grounds) transformed Medusa into a hideous monster. 
Medusa was slain by Perseus, who was equipped with several protective items from the Olympian gods, such as Athena's mirrored shield Aegis, the Helmet of Invisibility/Cap of Darkness from Hades, winged sandals from Hermes, and an adamantine sickle which he used to decapitate Medusa. Perseus had to retrieve Medusa's head because he foolishly promised that to Polydectes, King of the island of Seriphos. Medusa's severed head still retains the ability to petrify any who gaze at it (this feature was used by Perseus to rescue the Princess Andromeda from being sacrificed to the gods). Medusa's blood had the power to bring the dead back to life or to kill the living (depending on which side of her body it was taken from). Medusa is one of the ancient Greek words for "queen". Gorgon means "terrible", Stheno means "mighty", and Euryale means "far-springer" (though far-leaper might be a better translation).