Cultural depictions of Medusa and Gorgons barely resembles the mythology. The Medusan Ambassador Kellos it seems to drive other humanoid beings mad. In the episode the real figure that resembles the mythical Medusa is the aliens' telepathic, blind, human companion Miranda Jones, who is jealous of anyone who becomes between her and the Medusan Ambassador Kellos. Both episodes are obviously inspired by portions of the Medusa/Gorgon mythology. A Gorgon is a villain in an episode of the TV series Blood Ties, where her transformation is the result of her having been raped in a temple; she becomes a monster as punishment for defiling the temple, and
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology Archive has a derivative work: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology The Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (1849, originally published 1844 under a slightly different title) is an encyclopedia/biographical dictionary. Edited by William Smith, the dictionary spans three volumes and 3,700 pages. It is a classic work of 19th-century lexicography. The work is a companion to Smith's "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities" and "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography". The work lists thirty-five authors in addition to the editor, who is also an author for some definitions and articles. The authors were classical scholars,