sillyThere are three types of gorgon. The lesser gorgon, best known for apologizing profusely when their hair bites someone; the Pliny's gorgon, larger in size and stronger in venom; and the greater gorgon, on whose back are many legends built. Most of them end with half the parties dead, and the other half turned to stone. Sometimes becoming a legend isn't exactly the best outcome you can hope for.
Carol is a lesser gorgon living in Manhattan. She likes sappy romances, exotic ice creams, and long walks in the reptile house at the local zoo. Her hobbies include bartending (she's working toward getting her license), antiquing, and collecting humorous salt and pepper shakers. She's been registered with several online dating sites for the last five years, trying to filter through the unspoken cues and secret codes to find a lesser gorgon male who might be interested in a romantic dinner next to the zoo's Burmese python enclosure. So far, she's found several snake enthusiasts, a few individuals with unexpected fetishes, and one Pliny's gorgon, whose hair didn't get along with hers. It's hard to be a mythological creature and have a healthy dating life in the modern age.
Gorgon hair insists on live feeding, which can get quite expensive, especially for the greater gorgons. Their hair can get big enough to eat rabbits.
No gorgon has ever taken human complaints about "bad hair days" even a little bit seriously.
February 15 2012, 00:16:13 UTC 5 years ago
"They possess a secondary esophagus, which runs down the back of the skull before joining with the primary esophagus. This allows the snakes to strike and consume prey, thus stimulating venom consumption."
February 15 2012, 04:27:55 UTC 5 years ago
February 15 2012, 04:31:52 UTC 5 years ago
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February 15 2012, 07:54:31 UTC 5 years ago
I have to disagree with the statement in the field guide that moss is more intelligent than non-cryptid snakes, though. I've worked with a variety of species of non-venomous snakes (and observed or read about venomous ones) and snakes are far from stupid. They won't be taking over the world anytime soon--that will be the orangutans and/or cephalopods--but they're much brighter bulbs than moss (afghan hounds, on the other hand...).