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The Gorgons Stheno and Euryale were immortal, whereas their Gorgon sister Medusa was mortal. [8] The only story involving them is their pursuit of Perseus after he has beheaded Medusa. The Hesiodic Shield of Heracles (c. late seventh–mid sixth century BC) describes the two Gorgons' pursuit of Perseus, as depicted on Heracles' shield:
Stheno and Euryale were immortal, whereas Medusa was mortal. [22] According to Apollodorus' version of their story, Perseus was ordered by Polydectes (his enemy) to bring back the head of Medusa. So guided by Hermes and Athena, he sought out the sisters of the Gorgons, the Graeae who had only one eye and one tooth which they shared. Perseus ...
Medusa and her Gorgon sisters Euryale and Stheno were usually described as daughters of Phorcys and Ceto; of the three, only Medusa was mortal. Medusa was beheaded by the Greek hero Perseus, who then used her head, which retained its ability to turn onlookers to stone, as a weapon [5] until he gave it to the goddess Athena to place on her shield.
In the Fate franchise's fictional universe, the three sisters were originally worshipped as chthonic deities before being exiled to their island by rival cults. Rumors of her monstrous nature eventually transformed Medusa against her will into the Gorgon, who then devoured Stheno and Euryale. Medusa is also a hero in Dota 2.
Medusa and her two immortal older sisters, Stheno and Euryale, were Gorgons, monsters with snakes for hair, sharp fangs and claws, wings of gold, and gazes that turned people to stone. Before setting out on his quest, Perseus prayed to the gods and Zeus answered by sending two of his other children – Hermes and Athena – to bless their half ...
Chickcharney - (Bahamas) magical owl with powers over fate, sometimes encountered by travellers in pine forests. Nyctimene (Roman) – Transformed into an owl by Minerva. Owlman – compared to America's Mothman (England) Sirin – birds with women heads, lured men to their death; Strix – owl that ate human flesh (Greek)
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Construction workers at the zoo unknowingly free the Gorgon Medusa from her petrified state, only to be captured by Neil. When her sisters Stheno and Euryale come out of hiding and capture Neil, the others must meet their demands to bring them Medusa in exchange for Neil's freedom.