You don't. all you can do is hope your friends keep the pigeons away.
Wrong, if the medusa weeps you may use those tears to reverse the
petrification.
stone
You are turned to stone.Anyone who looked at Medusa was turned to stone.
Medusa
Medusa
Medusa, a gorgon, was turned into stone by Perseus.
Medusa's gaze turned mortals to stone.
Perseus
medusa turned him to stone
they turned to stone
No Poseidon was never turned to stone. If he was Medusa would have caused it, but she never made Poseidon turn to stone.
medusa turned people into stone so yeah...
Anyone who looked directly at Medusa was turned to stone.