She was originally a very beautiful maiden who was foolish enough to violate the temple of Minerva.
So the goddess turned her into one of the Gorgons — three frightful sisters whose heads were covered with hissing serpents instead of hair.
Their aspect was so terrible that anyone who glanced at their faces was immediately turned into stone.
Medusa is a relief sculpture
approx. 8.5" high and 10" wide (22cm x 25cm).