Gorgon: Myth, Cheese, and Island

1. The mythical creature Gorgon: a hideous woman with snakes for hair.
2. Gorgon (Italian name for Gorgona island in the Tyrrhenian Sea) also refers to a famous blue cheese produced there.
3. In Greek mythology, the most famous Gorgon is Medusa, who turned anyone who looked directly at her into stone.