Medusa (Age of Mythology)

Description
Medusa is a Mythic Age Greek Myth Unit, trainable by worshipping 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 targetted 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.

Legend of the Medusa
In Ancient Greek myths, Medusa was the one of the three Gorgons, sisters with wings of brass (or gold), vicious claws and snakes for hair. In some myths, only Medusa possessed the ability to turn people to stone with her gaze, but in others, all three Gorgons were able to perform this feat. In any case, it is agreed that Medusa was the only mortal among the sisters, eventually being slain by Perseus at the behest of King Polydectes, using a reflective shield from Athena (and other magical gifts).