Medusa Gorgon protective ancient Greek coin ring Sterling SilverSterling Silver 925 0. 393 inch 13 mm Gorgon Medusa In 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 and some archaeologists even assert that the design dates back to 15 century Minoan Crete. The