༌Ⴟ༌ ˒ṂẸḌỤṢẠ˓ meaning – guardian, protectress, was a Gorgon, a chthonic female monster.
snaky-headed Gorgon-shield/ she freezed her foes to congealed stone,/ But rigid looks of chaste austerity,/ And noble grace that dashed brute violence/ With sudden adoration and blank awe!
