Snakehair

Snakehair refers to a mythological or fictional characteristic where a person's hair resembles snakes. This is most famously associated with the Gorgon Medusa from Greek mythology. Medusa was a monstrous creature with living, venomous snakes in place of her hair. Her gaze was so terrifying that it could turn onlookers to stone.

The imagery of snakehair often evokes a sense of danger, primal fear, and monstrous transformation. It can symbolize untamed power, chaotic energy, or a connection to the chthonic or underworld realms. In some interpretations, the snakes might represent a multiplicity of thoughts or a restless, unmanageable nature.

Beyond Medusa, the concept of snakehair has appeared in various fantasy literature, art, and popular culture, often as a visual cue to signify a character's monstrous or otherworldly nature. The appearance can vary, sometimes depicting individual snakes moving and hissing, while other times it might be a more static, reptilian texture. The association with snakes, creatures often feared and sometimes revered in ancient cultures, imbues snakehair with a rich symbolic history.