Medusa (Age of Mythology)

The Medusa is a Mythic Age Greek Myth Unit, trainable by players who worship the Minor God Hera. They wield bows and arrows, providing a powerful ranged attack.

They possess a highly effective special attack whereby their eyes glow green and they turn one targeted enemy to stone. This ability is best used on the most powerful or expensive units on the other player's team. Due to this, the Medusa myth unit is best micro-managed in combat, rather than being left to its own devices. This special attack does not work against heroes.

Though units with ranged attacks tend not to be effective at destroying buildings, the crush damage dealt by Medusa's ranged attack makes her surprisingly effective at demolishing them. Like all myth units, the Medusa gets bonus damage against human units and other myth units, but is countered by heroes.

They can be upgraded to Medusa Matriarchs with the Face of the Gorgon improvement, which grants them more hitpoints.

Appearance
Medusa appear reminiscent of mermaids - their lower half is that of a scaly snake and their torso is that of a human. Their hair is also made of writhing serpents.