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Euryale

British  
/ jʊˈraɪəlɪ /

noun

  1. Greek myth one of the three Gorgons

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In “Medusa’s Sisters,” Bear imagines the lives and journeys of Stheno and Euryale, and the complicated relationship between the three sisters.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023

I knew that Stheno would get a first-person voice, and with Euryale, she is a more prickly person, and she’s a more guarded person.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023

Medusa wasn’t the only Gorgon — she had two sisters, Stheno and Euryale, who are rarely mentioned in modern retellings of the snake-haired woman.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023

In mythology, Orion was a half-mortal, the son of Neptune and the Gorgon Euryale, and developed great prowess as a hunter.

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2023

“You’ve led us on quite a chase, Percy Jackson,” Euryale said.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan