Euryale

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Euryale (Greek: Ευρυάλη, English translation: "far-roaming"), in Greek mythology, was one of the immortal Gorgons, three vicious sisters with brass hands, sharp fangs, and hair of living, venomous snakes. She, like her sisters, was able to turn any creature to stone with her gaze. Her sister Stheno was also immortal, but Medusa, the last of the sisters, was mortal. They were daughters of Phorcys and Ceto, or sometimes, Typhon and Echidna. In many stories, Euryale is noted for her bellowing cries, particularly in the tale of Medusa's death at Perseus' hands. Another Euryale, daughter of King Minos of Crete, was the mother of Orion, in Hesiod and other sources; there are other stories of his birth as well.

[edit] Modern appearances

Euryale and Stheno appear in Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, published by DC Comics. They have both (in different incarnations) also appeared in Wonder Woman.
Euryale appears as a boss monster in the video game God of War II, attempting to avenge her sister Medusa, killed in the first God of War. Like other Gorgons in the games, she is depicted as a woman with the upper body of a human, and a snake-like trunk extending below her waist. Unlike the other Gorgons, however, she is immensely overweight. She seems to be the mother-figure of the sisters. It is believed that during her dialogue with Kratos, she was explaining how she was going to offer his corpse to the Fates in exchange for changing Medusa's fate. Euryale is voiced by Jennifer Martin.
The Gorgons appear as villains in American Dragon Jake Long in the episodes "Bring It On" and "Furious Jealousy".
Euryale appears alongside her sisters in the animated series Class of the Titans in the episode "Sibling Rivalry". She was voiced by Belinda Metz.
Euryale and Stheno appear in a flashback in the visual novel Fate/hollow ataraxia, in which their sister Medusa (known as Rider) is a major character.
Euryale is a character in Jean Ray's Gothic fantasy novel Malpertuis.
Euryale and the Gorgons are characters in the French opera Persée.
The name was given to a submarine tender in World War II; USS Euryale (AS-22).
The Euryale is an NPC in the MMOBG Pardus, often used for "skilling" by highly experienced pilots. The Stheno and Medusa are also featured as NPCs.
Eurayle (with a minor misspelling) is an NPC in the MMORPG Guild Wars Factions. He appears as a ferry to one of the Elite Missions.