Medusa

"In Greek mythology, Medusa (Ancient Greek: Μέδουσα, romanized: Médousa, lit. 'guardian, protectress'), also called Gorgo (Ancient Greek: Γοργώ) or the Gorgon, was one of the three Gorgons. Medusa is generally described as a woman with living snakes in place of hair; her appearance was so hideous that anyone who looked upon her was turned to stone." [Medusa, Wikipedia]

The hair of Marceline Bedard was suggestive of the Medusa. Her artist devotee Frank Marsh said there were veiled facts behind the legend of Medusa's snaky locks. Marceline was the thing from which the first dim legends of Medusa and the Gorgons had sprung. After Marceline's death, Antoine de Russy felt that he was trapped by Medusa's coil, unable to leave the estate called Riverside because of the still-living locks of Marceline that were buried below. [HPL Medusa (online text)]

The head of Rhan-Tegoth had long, thick tentacles, marked with spiral stripes—suggesting the traditional serpent-locks of Medusa. [HPL Museum (online text)]

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