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| '''Stheno''' ("forceful"), ('''Greek:''' Σθεννω), in [[Greek mythology]], was one of the immortal [[Gorgon]]s, vicious female monsters with brass hands, sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes.
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| She was a daughter of [[Phorcys]] and [[Ceto]], or sometimes, [[Typhon]] and [[Echidna (mythology)|Echidna]].
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| Her sister [[Euryale]] was immortal and sister [[Medusa]] was mortal.
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| Stheno's head was displayed when she died for all the gods to mock.
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| ==Popular culture==
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| *Euryale and Stheno appear in Neil Gaiman’s ''Sandman''.
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| *Stheno plays a major part in the backstory of one of City of Villains non-player villain groups, the aptly named "Snakes".
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| *Stheno (along with Medusa and Euryale) is featured as an enemy in the PC game Titan Quest.
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| *Stheno also appears as an enemy in the Super NES game Final Fantasy
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| *The Gorgons appear as villains in American Dragon Jake Long in the episode "''Bring It On''" and "''Furious Jealousy''".
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| [[Category:Greek mythology]]
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| [[Category:Hybrids]]
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| [[Category:Snake people]]
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