Stheno and Euryale

The Gorgons Stheno and Euryale chasing Perseus; Attic black-figure lekythos, Cabinet des Medailles 277 (550–500 BC)[1]

In Greek mythology, Stheno (/ˈsθiːnoʊ, ˈsθɛnoʊ/; Ancient Greek: Σθενώ, romanized: Sthenṓ, lit. 'forceful')[2] and Euryale (/jʊəˈraɪəli/ yuu-RY-ə-lee; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυάλη, romanized: Euryálē, lit. 'far-roaming')[3] were two of the three Gorgons, along with Medusa, sisters who were able to turn anyone who looked at them to stone.[4] When Perseus beheaded Medusa, the two Gorgons pursued him but were unable to catch him.

  1. ^ Mack, p. 581, fig. 6; Beazley Archive 1102.
  2. ^ Bane, s.v. Stheno (or "mighty one").
  3. ^ Mayor, p. 433; Bane, s.v. Euryale (or "far-howling" and "wide-leaping"); Daly and Rangel, s.v. Euryale ("wide-stepping" or "Euryale may also mean 'the wide sea,' which would fit her role as a daughter of sea gods.").
  4. ^ Bremmer, s.v. Gorgo/Medusa; Gantz, p. 20; Grimal, s.v. Gorgons; Tripp, s.v. Gorgons; Daly and Rangel, s.v. Euryale.