Gorgoneion

Construction note

A simplified geometric impression of a classical attribute or emblem.

About this symbol

Meaning

Apotropaic protection; wards off evil.

Culture / origin

Greco-Roman antiquity

Era

Archaic Greece through the Roman Empire

Historical context

An attribute of Medusa and the aegis in Greek and Roman art and literature.

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SVG source

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