Impression Die Unger Bros. Medusa

An art nouveau depiction of Medusa with a scalloped crown and spiraling serpents framing her face. She has a somber expression. From Unger Bros. The mythic story of Medusa has permeated Western culture for centuries. Whether she is a villain to an epic hero or a symbol of feminine rage, her visage fills many with emotion. Her story truly began as an apotropaic symbol, a symbol meant to protect against and turn away evil. This symbol was eventually incorporated into ancient Greek religion and altered by poets as the years went on.