Gorgons Head
# Gorgons Head

Gorgons Head (79°33′S 157°30′E﻿ / ﻿79.550°S 157.500°E﻿ / -79.550; 157.500) 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.

