Antefix (end-tile): head of the Gorgon at The British Museum, London

In Greek mythology a Gorgon was a ruthless monster feminine simultaneously a deity protection from the most ancient religious concepts. His power was so great that anyone who tried to look was petrified , so its image was located in all kinds of places, from temples to craters of wine , to promote their protection. The Gorgon wore a belt of snakes , interlaced like a buckle and confronted each other. In later myths she said that there were three Gorgons, Medusa , Esteno and Euryale, and the only mortal of them, Medusa, had poisonous snakes for hair as punishment from the goddess Athena . This image became particularly famous, although the Gorgon appears in the oldest written records of the religious beliefs of ancient Greece, as in the works of Homer . The Gorgon occupied the principal place of gable of a temple in Corfu . It is the oldest stone pediment in Greece, being dated c.600. C. (Credit; Wikipedia) This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)在希腊神话中，戈耳工（Gorgon）是兼具凶残怪物与源自最古老宗教理念的守护神性的存在。其力量极强，任何直视者都会被化为石像，因此其形象被广泛应用于各类场所——从神庙到葡萄酒具，以此彰显护佑之力。戈耳工身缠以蛇编织而成的腰带，蛇群相互交缠如带扣，彼此对峙。 在后世神话中，传说共有三位戈耳工：墨杜萨（Medusa）、埃斯忒诺（Esteno）与欧律阿勒（Euryale），其中唯有墨杜萨是凡躯，她的头发化为毒蛇，乃是雅典娜（Athena）降下的惩罚。尽管戈耳工形象早在古希腊宗教信仰的最早书面记载——如荷马（Homer）的作品中便已出现，但墨杜萨的形象尤为广为人知。 科孚岛（Corfu）某座神庙的山墙正中央便装饰有戈耳工形象，这是希腊现存最古老的石雕三角楣饰，年代可追溯至约公元前600年。（来源：维基百科） 本展品属于“扫描世界（Scan The World）”项目的一部分。该项目是MyMiniFactory发起的非营利性公益计划，旨在打造全球可免费获取的、支持全3D打印的雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑数字档案库。“扫描世界”是一项开源社区共建项目，若您身边有值得分享的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解参与方式。 扫描方式：摄影测量法（采用Agisoft PhotoScan软件处理）