Cultural depictions of Medusa and Gorgons her paralyzing stare). He is successful because although Medusa hates Athena's daughter, Annabeth Chase, she still loves Poseidon (Percy's father). In "The Son of Neptune", her sisters Stheno and Euryale are servants of Gaea intent on killing Percy in retaliation for his murder of their sister. In "The Mark of Athena", the Gorgons' parents (Phorcys and Keto) and Medusa's son (Chrysaor) are antagonists. The Gorgon is Natasi Daala's flagship in Kevin J. Anderson's "Jedi Academy Trilogy". In S.J Kinciad's "Insignia" series, Medusa, the code-name for a Russo-Chinese Combatant, is used as a description for the girl behind the name. The
USS Euryale (AS-22) purchased 15 April 1943 by the United States Navy and commissioned 2 December 1943 as USS "Euryale" (AS-22), serving as a submarine tender through the war. "Euryale" was decommissioned 7 October 1946, going into reserve until 9 August 1972 when she was delivered to the Maritime Administration with immediate sale to American Ship Dismantler, Inc. for disposal. "Hawaiian Merchant" was one of four Maritime Commission Type C3 hulls ordered by Matson ("Hawaiian Shipper" from the same builder with "Hawaiian Planter" and from Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock) with custom variants for interior and structure fitted for the intended route and