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
Erebia euryale Erebia euryale Erebia euryale, the large ringlet, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Subspecies include: This species is endemic to Europe. It can be found in southern Europe, in the Alps, Cantabrian, Pyrenees, Carpathians, Balkans, in northern Europe from Finland to the Urals and in Altai. "Erebia euryale" is an alpine species. It lives in spruce forest clearings, glades, slopes, subalpine meadows and damp meadows at an elevation of above sea level. "Erebia euryale" has a wingspan of 20–23 mm. These butterflies have a considerable geographic variation. Usually the upperside of the forewings is dark brown