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13th April 2006, 08:49 AM
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This head is of the female monster Medussa. She had the power to turn her enemies to stone. It is a common decoration on Greek and Philellenic (friends of Greeks) weapons for obvious reasons.
The tale of Medussa based on books for children, here http://www.op97.org/instruct/ftcyber/perseus/index.html |
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