concept
the Gorgon
Gorgon
also: Γοργείη κεφαλή
A dread monster whose severed head Odysseus fears Persephone might send up from Hades against him, driving him to flee the underworld.
Reading notes
- The Odyssey §11.627 the Gorgon head of that dread monster
The terror that finally drives Odysseus back to his ship, fearing Persephone might send it against him.