Greek · No. 096

Gorgon's Glance

Real myth

Gorgon's Glance
It needn't be direct. A glimpse is enough to stiffen the knees.
Rarity
Uncommon
Category
Spell
Effect
Opponent's monsters lose 500 ATK until the end of their turn.

The myth

The Gorgon's gaze turned to stone anyone who met it, and that power remained in Medusa's head even after it was cut off. Ovid tells that on his way Perseus turned the Titan Atlas into a mountain, and that at his wedding feast with Andromeda he used the head against Phineus and his men, who became statues in whatever pose they held. Apollodorus says he also petrified King Polydectes and his friends. Afterward Perseus gave the head to Athena, who set it on her aegis, the shield or mantle of Zeus.

Why it has this power

An Uncommon spell that removes 500 ATK from all of the opponent's monsters until the end of their next turn. A direct stare is not needed: a glimpse is enough to stiffen the knees. It is ideal for striking first or for surviving the counterattack of a strong enemy field.

Did you know

According to Ovid, the Atlas Mountains of North Africa are the Titan himself, petrified by Medusa's head.

Connections

  • In Elena, Huntress of Artemis's deck
  • In Kassandra, Daughter of the Oracle's deck
  • In Damon, Trireme Captain's deck
  • In Theron, Priest of the Underworld's deck
  • In Aristeia, Champion of Olympus's deck

Where to get it

  • Daily Offering: 0.45% per pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
  • Welcome Pack: 1.1% per pack (Uncommon 30% per card)
  • Traveler's Pack: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
  • Bronze Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
  • Silver Reliquary: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
  • Golden Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 35% per card)
  • Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.98% of days · 400 gold
  • Craft with card dust: 100 dust
  • Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

  1. MEDUSA & GORGONS (Medousa & Gorgones) - Snake-Haired Monsters of Greek Mythology — Aaron J. Atsma, Theoi Project
  2. Metamorphoses, Book 4 — Ovid (trans. Brookes More), Theoi Classical Texts Library
  3. The Library, Book 2 — Pseudo-Apollodorus (trans. J. G. Frazer), Theoi Classical Texts Library