Medusa's deadly gaze from "summary" of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
In the mythical story, Medusa has a gaze so powerful that it can turn people to stone. This power is so great that it is feared by many and only the bravest of heroes dare to challenge it.- Legends tell of Medusa, a being capable of turning its victims to stone with a single glimpse from its deadly gaze.
- Stories have been passed down the generations warning people not to glance in Medusa's direction as it would result in a cursed fate.
- Folklore remembers Medusa as a female figure of terrifying strength, able to freeze anything she looked upon with her unstoppable powers.
- Many tales are told of warriors who confronted Medusa, only for their ambitions and courage to be silenced in an instant by her might.
- There is an old rumour that warns of a mythical individual with such great abilities that they were considered invincible; until her gaze met yours.
- Ancient legend speaks of a powerful creature, capable of bringing any living thing to stillness just through a single gaze.
- Relics of days long gone tell of an awe-inspiring being whose stunning face seemed to simultaneously draw any observer in, whilst repelling them with horror.
- It is said that the power was so potent it could bring about immediate petrification, simply by locking eyes with her targets.
- People whispered of a monster whose beauty was so striking but so terrible at the same time. But no matter how captivating she was, one look was unmistakably fatal.
- Over time we have come to learn of an entity said to possess an enigmatic energy that had extraordinary effects on those who looked into her eyes.
