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The Gorgon Sisters (NSFW)

The Gorgons are a word that never surmises that of just one individual. It consists of many. But who are the Gorgon sisters, and what did they contribute to mythology? The story of Medusa is one that is often told many times in history and mythology. It is usually a tragic tale of gods and what they can do to their subjects, but one of the more exciting aspects is that Medusa was not alone. Medusa was the daughter of the god Phorcys and his sister Ceto (others claim it to be Echidna and Typhon). The original story of Medusa is that of a woman that was raped by the god Poseidon in Athena's temple. Athena was angry at the event, though. The fair beauty of Medusa to enrapture Poseidon to commit such an act was more than enough to infuriate the great goddess. Athena would then transform Medusa into a hideous creature with snakes for hair and a look that could turn a man into stone. The hero Perseus would be sent on a mission to go and behead Medusa to use her head as a weapon. Often the story circulates her and not her sisters. This is often unfair for the myth as it usually leaves the other women seemingly forgotten as if they never existed at all. Of course, it is a matter of who is telling the tale. In reality, Medusa actually had two sisters with her by the name of Stheno and Euryale. These two sisters were with her when Athena enacted her revenge. Athena would transform all three of the sisters into what many interpret them now. In the Medusa tale, Stheno and Euryale were both immortal, and Medusa was not. This alone was the main reason why Perseus went after Medusa since she was vulnerable. When the hero beheaded Medusa, her sisters tried to kill Perseus, but he used the cap of Hades to make himself invisible to make his escape. Both Stheno and Euryale wept for their fallen sister, and the tale often ends on the two and their fate. The Gorgon sisters have been described as many different variants. One variant was just ugly and ghastly women. Another variant portrayed women with snakes for hair. Another variant even described the Gorgon sisters as grotesque winged snake-like creatures, almost as if they were harpies. The original artwork surprisingly shows Medusa as a woman with two legs instead of being snake-like. The most popular current rendition is that of a snake woman with snakes for hair. In Tales of Heroes, the Gorgon Sisters are very much alive and serve as one of the many members of the Coalition of Deities. Being one of the few living Greek Deities, Euryale and Stheno often serve together and travel together to protect one another against the ravages of history. Often at times, the process is simple, especially with the ability to take up human form. For the Coalition, information is always essential and gathering it can be easy and straightforward to do. Where one may have a hard time gathering information alone, being paired together is a sure means of acquiring that information. Men that get caught up by the Gorgon Sisters are entrapped by the two. Revealing what they know to them always works. They actually have three forms that they can take now from being human, human with snakes for hair, or their snake-like form with snakes for hair. For Euryale and Stheno, the memory and tragedy of their fallen sister is something that looms in their minds. Distrust in the gods is a common theme, and they were much harder to convince to join the Coalition, to begin with. Thankfully, the many members of the Coalition ensure that they have others to trust. Many of those that brought harm to them is gone now thanks to the destructive creature named Cataclysm. When offered to be turned back to normal, the sisters instead refused the offer saying that they enjoy their forms, for it tells others of who they are. For both the sisters they often retain the same powers that their sister had. The ability to turn mortals into stone is an ability that they have, but it is an optional ability. Perhaps if you find yourself ensnared by the Gorgons, it is best to give them what they want. Euryale and Stheno are accommodating people, and they are sure to provide a welcoming time if you are willing to provide them with what they want…..