Gorgons Head ( 79°33′S 157°30′E / 79.550°S 157.500°E) is a peak southeast of Mount Hughes in the Cook Mountains of Antarctica. The peak is sandstone with dolerite intrusions and is a sharp summit ridge. It was named after the Gorgons, three winged creatures of Greek mythology only one of which ( Medusa) could be killed by having its head cut off. [1]
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Gorgons Head ( 79°33′S 157°30′E / 79.550°S 157.500°E) is a peak southeast of Mount Hughes in the Cook Mountains of Antarctica. The peak is sandstone with dolerite intrusions and is a sharp summit ridge. It was named after the Gorgons, three winged creatures of Greek mythology only one of which ( Medusa) could be killed by having its head cut off. [1]
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"Gorgons Head".
Geographic Names Information System.
United States Geological Survey.
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