Stheno Stheno In Greek mythology, Stheno ( or ; Greek: Σθενώ, English translation: "forceful"), was the eldest of the Gorgons, vicious female monsters with brass hands, sharp fangs and "hair" made of living venomous snakes. The daughter of Phorcys and Ceto, Stheno was born in the caverns beneath Mount Olympus. She and her sister Euryale were both immortal, and the third sister, Medusa, was mortal. Of the three Gorgons, she was known to be the most independent and ferocious, having killed more men than both of her sisters combined. In Greek mythology, she was transformed into a Gorgon because of standing
Erebia euryale year as a caterpillar. The eggs, pearly grey, hatch in the spring. Adults fly from June to September. They feed at mountain flowers, specially at yellow daisies. Caterpillars feed on various grasses ("Anthoxanthum odoratum", "Brachypodium sylvaticum", "Deschampsia cespitosa", "Festuca ovina", "Festuca rubra", "Festuca alpina", "Poa nemoralis", "Carex flacca", "Digitaria", "Milium", "Carex" and "Sesleria" species). 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