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Stheno

British  
/ ˈsθɛnəʊ, ˈsθiːnəʊ /

noun

  1. Greek myth one of the three Gorgons

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 “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

“Cyclopes! I tell you, Stheno, when I destroy Neptune and take over the oceans, we will renegotiate the Cyclopes’ labor contract.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

Stheno called down gleefully, “Clever boy! Found a goddess to carry, did you?”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

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