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. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance In Greek mythology, a gorgon ( Greek: γοργώ or γοργών transl 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. Stheno ( Greek: Σθεννώ English translation: "forceful" in Greek mythology, was one of the Gorgons, vicious female monsters In Greek mythology, Medusa ( Greek: Μέδουσα (Médousa "guardian protectress" was a monstrous Chthonic female character gazing upon They were daughters of Phorcys and Ceto, or sometimes, Typhon and Echidna. In Greek mythology, Phorcys, or Phorkys (Φόρκυς was one of the names of the "Old Man One of the Sea" the primeval sea god, who according In Greek mythology, Typhon ( Ancient Greek:, Tuphōn) also Typheus / Typhoeus ( Tuphōeus) Typhaon ( In the most ancient layers of Greek mythology Echidna (Greek Ἔχιδνα ( ekhis (ἔχις meaning "she viper" was In many stories, Euryale is noted for her bellowing cries, particularly in the tale of Medusa's death at Perseus' hands. Perseus, Perseos, or Perseas ( Greek: Περσεύς, Περσέως, Περσέας) the Legendary founder 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. In Greek mythology, Minos ( Ancient Greek:) was a mythical king of Crete son of Zeus and Europa. Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the Orion ( Greek or, Latin Orion) was a giant huntsman of Greek mythology whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation
Modern appearances
- Euryale and Stheno appear in Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, published by DC Comics. Neil Richard Gaiman (ˈgeɪmən (born November 10, 1960) is an English author of Science fiction and Fantasy short stories and The Sandman is a Comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and published in the United States by the DC Comics imprint Vertigo DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company 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. A boss is a computer-controlled opponent which is found in Video games Their purpose is to test the skills that the player has accumulated over the course of a game God of War II is a Hack and slash action-adventure Video game and the sequel to the 2005 game God of War for the PlayStation God of War is a Video game for the PlayStation 2 console released on March 22, 2005. 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. In Greek mythology, Medusa ( Greek: Μέδουσα (Médousa "guardian protectress" was a monstrous Chthonic female character gazing upon Euryale is voiced by Jennifer Martin. Jennifer Martin is an American Voice actress. She provides the voice of Ms
- The Gorgons appear as villains in American Dragon Jake Long in the episodes "Bring It On" and "Furious Jealousy". American Dragon Jake Long was an American Animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation.
- Euryale appears alongside her sisters in the animated series Class of the Titans in the episode "Sibling Rivalry". Class of the Titans is a Canadian animated Television series created by Studio B Productions and Nelvana. She was voiced by Belinda Metz. Belinda Metz (born January 4, 1960 in Edmonton Alberta) is a Canadian solo recording artist from the early to mid 1980s who
- 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. is a Japanese Visual novel game created by TYPE-MOON in 2005 which is the Sequel to its earlier visual novel Fate/stay night Rider is a Fictional character from the Japanese Visual novel and Anime series Fate/stay night by TYPE-MOON.
- Euryale is a character in Jean Ray's Gothic fantasy novel Malpertuis. Malpertuis is a Macabre novel written in 1943 by the Belgian author Jean Ray.
- Euryale and the Gorgons are characters in the French opera Persée. Persée ( Perseus) is a Tragédie lyrique with music by Jean-Baptiste Lully and a Libretto by Philippe Quinault, first performed
- The name was given to a submarine tender in World War II; USS Euryale (AS-22). A submarine tender is a type of Ship that supplies and supports Submarines Submarines are relatively small compared to most oceangoing vessels and generally World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
- 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. Stheno ( Greek: Σθεννώ English translation: "forceful" in Greek mythology, was one of the Gorgons, vicious female monsters In Greek mythology, Medusa ( Greek: Μέδουσα (Médousa "guardian protectress" was a monstrous Chthonic female character gazing upon
- Eurayle (with a minor misspelling) is an NPC in the MMORPG Guild Wars Factions. Guild Wars Factions is an MMORPG released in 2006 by ArenaNet, the second in the Guild Wars series He appears as a ferry to one of the Elite Missions.
See also
Euryale ferox (also known as fox nut, foxnut, makhana, or gorgon plant) is the only species in the genus Euryale
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