Stheno (Myths and Legends)

Stheno is one of the Gorgons in Greek myth. She appears in the Disney's Animated Myths and Legends episode Perseus and the Gorgon, in which her voice is provided by American-Canadian actress Cree Summer.

Biography
Stheno is the eldest of the three gorgon sisters-with Euratye in the middle and their infamous sister Medusa the youngest. All three were once extremely attractive young women, with Medusa being the one whose attentions men fought for the most; however, she was unable to marry because of her devotion to the goddess Athena and as such, took a vow of eternal chastity. The sea god Poseidon, however, fell in love with her and subsequently the two had an affair, which Stheno and Euratye witnessed. This sparked the ire of Athena who forgave Poseidon, but punished Medusa and her sisters by turning them into gorgons, deadly snake-haired monsters with a killer gaze, and later had them banished to a desolate, isolated island. A side effect of this was that Stheno and Euratye gained immortality, meaning they would live forever, while Medusa would later on be killed by [[Perseus (Myths and Legends)|Perseus.