In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, the gorgon is a magical beast that resembles a bull, covered in dusky metallic scales. Even though they are named for the three humanoid Gorgons of Greek mythology, they much more closely resemble the Khalkotauroi of the same, and to some degree the Catoblepas of Ethiopia legend. Publication history Dungeons & Dragons (1974–1976) The gorgon was one of the first monsters introduced in the earliest edition of the game, in the Dungeons & Dragons "white box" set (1974), where they were described as bull-like monsters with a breath capable of turning creatures to stone. They were also detailed in the Eldritch Wizardry supplement. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition (1977–1988) The gorgon appears in the first edition Monster...