Gorgons Head

Gorgons Head (79°33′S 157°30′E) is a peak southeast of Mount Hughes in the Cook Mountains of Antarctica. The peak is sandstone with dolerite intrusions and is a sharp summit ridge. It was named after the Gorgons, three winged creatures of Greek mythology only one of which (Medusa) could be killed by having its head cut off.[1]

References
  1. "Gorgons Head". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-30.

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