two Greek warriors playing a board game with big shields behind them showing the face of the Gorgoneion
The Gorgoneion, the precursor to the Gorgon, was a symbol used on weapons. It was hairy with fangs and screeched.
The gender was female in the written texts, but as you can see here it looks neuter or masculine. from my new book Monstrous Women.
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