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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Tangela is probably based on {{wp|Medusa (mythology)|Medusa}}, a {{wp|gorgon}} of {{wp|Greek mythology}}, who had a head of snakes and turned any creature that saw her into stone. The tentacles on Tangela, however, are {{wp|vine}}s. | Tangela is probably based on {{wp|Medusa (mythology)|Medusa}}, a {{wp|gorgon}} of {{wp|Greek mythology}}, who had a head of snakes and turned any creature that saw her into stone. The tentacles on Tangela, however, are {{wp|vine}}s. Its Crystal sprite shows it curling into a ball, meaning it may also have design elements from Tumbleweed or Bird-Cage plants. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Tangela's name is probably a combination of the word ''tangle'' and Medusa because of it's vines resembling a snake hairstyle like Medusa's. Its Japanese name may be based on もじゃもじゃ ''mojyamojya'', which means shaggy, or unkempt. | Tangela's name is probably a combination of the word ''tangle'' and Medusa because of it's vines resembling a snake hairstyle like Medusa's. Its Japanese name may be based on もじゃもじゃ ''mojyamojya'', which means shaggy, or unkempt. | ||