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Citation:
Sheikh Y, Bell D, Caput medusae sign (disambiguation). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 May 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-72817
The caput medusae sign may refer to:
History and etymology
Caput is the Latin for head, and the sign literally translates as head of Medusa 3.
The appearance is reminiscent of the hair of Medusa, one of the three Gorgons of Greek mythology. The Gorgons had venomous snakes for hair and their countenance was said to be so terrifying that anyone who looked upon them was literally turned to stone. Medusa was encountered and beheaded by the Greek demigod hero Perseus 1,2.
- 1. Robert Graves. The Greek Myths. (2017) ISBN: 9780241982358 - Google Books
- 2. Betty Radice. Who's Who in the Ancient World. (1973) ISBN: 0140510559 - Google Books
- 3. John C. Traupman. The Bantam New College Latin & English Dictionary. (2007) ISBN: 9780553590128 - Google Books
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