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Euryal e (Wide-Stepping) Greek One of the three gorgons, female monsters; daughter of Ceto, an ancient sea goddess, and Phorcys; her sisters were Stheno and Medusa.

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Euryal e (Wide-Stepping) Greek One of the three gorgons, female monsters; daughter of Ceto, an ancient sea goddess, and Phorcys; her sisters were Stheno and Medusa. Euryale and Stheno were immortal, while their sister, Medusa, was mortal. Euryale and Stheno shared with Medusa the power to turn people to stone when the mortals looked into a gorgon's eyes. The hero Perseus was sent by Polydectes to retrieve the head of a gorgon; of course, he chose to cut off Medusa's because she was mortal. Euryale and Stheno chased Perseus after his theft, raking the air with their great claws. As she flew after Perseus, Euryale screamed an agonized shriek that echoed after him. The gods turned that shriek into lamenting music and gave the song to humans. Euryale may also mean "the wide sea," which would fit her role as a daughter of sea gods.

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