Medusa was once a beautiful maiden whose hair was her chief glory, but as she dared to vie in beauty with Athena, the goddess deprived her of her charms and changed her beautiful ringlets into hissing serpents. She became a cruel monster of so frightening an aspect that no living thing could behold her without being turned into stone. All around the cavern where she dwelt might be seen the stony figures of men and animals which had chanced to catch a glimpse of her and had been petrified with the sight. Perseus, favored by Athena and Hermes, the former of whom lent him her shield and the latter his winged shoes, approached Medusa while she slept, and taking care not to look directly at her, but guided by her image reflected in the bright shield which he bore, he cut off her head and gave it to Athena, who fixed it in the middle of her Aegis.

This incredibly cool Medusa accent lamp features 3 flexible neck LED spotlights (3 LEDs per light), that can be twisted and contorted to accent just the right places. Also, Medusa's tongue is a plasma light, that emits electrical arcs throughout the interior of the blue glass tongue. The lamp measures 18 inches tall at it's highest (the base is 10 inches tall), is 6 1/2 inches wide and 7 inches deep. It's a great addition to the decor of any lover of the macabre. The power cord fits any North American power outlet.