Gorgona

Gorgona M’nthanthi Zachigiriki, dzina lotchedwa gorgon, kutembenuzidwa kwa liwu lakuti gorgo kapena gorgon, “zowopsya” kapena, malinga ndi kunena kwa ena, “kubangula kwakukulu,” linali chilombo chachikazi chankhanza chokhala ndi mano akuthwa amene anali mulungu wotetezera kuyambira pachiyambi chachipembedzo. zikhulupiriro. ... Mphamvu zake zinali zamphamvu kotero kuti aliyense amene anayesa kumuyang’ana anasanduka mwala; chotero, zifaniziro zoterozo zinali kugwiritsiridwa ntchito ku zinthu zochokera ku akachisi kupita ku zitsime za vinyo kuti zitetezedwe. Gorgon ankavala lamba wa njoka, amene ankalumikizana ngati zomangira, kugundana wina ndi mzake. Anali atatu: Medusa, Steno ndi Eurale. Medusa yekha ndiye anali kufa, ena awiriwo anali osafa.