Medusa
From Wikinfo
- Medusa was a gorgon from Greek mythology whose gaze turned people to stone.
- Medusae are a form of coelenterate in which the body is shortened on its principal axis and broadened, sometimes greatly, in contrast with the hydroid or polyp.
- Medusa is a superhero in the Marvel Universe.
- Medusa is a proposed type of nuclear pulse propulsion using a solar sail as its "pusher plate"
- Medusa is a board game that is based on a variant of go. Medusa is purported invented by Mark Berger in 1975. ( http://www.mindsports.net/Arena/CompleteGames/Territory/Medusa.html )
- Medusa Bag is a generic term for large flexible barges used for transporting water. (http://www.medusabag.com) They are so called because of their likeness to jellyfish. (See above)
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Medusa" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
