Cultural depictions of Medusa and Gorgons images from Greek mythology. A representation of Perseus carrying this head has been featured on the cover of a number of paperback editions of Edith Hamilton's "Mythology" and several editions of "Bulfinch's Mythology". Medusa has appeared many times in animation, and her sisters are mentioned in Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities". Medusa also became a very popular icon in designer fashion, as the logo of the Italian luxury clothing brand Versace portrays a Gorgon head. In Rick Riordan's "The Lightning Thief", Medusa is a minor antagonist who is killed by Percy Jackson (using a yard globe to avoid
USS Euryale (AS-22) Battery C, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines were transported from the Wallis Islands, to Apia, Samoa. "Hawaiian Merchant" was purchased by the Navy on 15 April 1943 at New York. The ship commissioned 2 December 1943 as USS "Euryale" (AS-22) with Captain H. A. Guthrie in command. "Euryale" reached Brisbane, Australia, from New York City 5 March 1944, and after loading provisions and supplies, sailed for Milne Bay, New Guinea. There between 14 March and 26 May, "Euryale" refitted submarines and repaired surface ships. At Manus from 28 May to 11 August, she established a forward base and rest camp for