Euryale

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Euryale as depicted in God of War II.

Euryale ("far-roaming"), in Greek mythology, was one of the immortal Gorgons, three vicious sisters with brass hands, sharp fangs, and hair of living, venomous snakes. She, like her sisters, was able to turn any creature to stone with her gaze. Her sister Stheno was also immortal, but Medusa, the last of the sisters, was mortal. They were daughters of Phorcys and Ceto, or sometimes, Typhon and Echidna. In many stories, Euryale is noted for her bellowing cries, especially in the tale of Medusa's death at Perseus' hands.

Some legends claim the gorgon Euryale as the mother of Orion, though others form a new Euryale as daughter of King Minos of Crete.

[edit] Modern appearances

Euryale and Stheno appear in Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, published by DC Comics. They have both(in different incarnations)also appeared in Wonder Woman.
Euryale appears as a boss monster in the video game God of War II, attempting to avenge her sister Medusa, killed in the first God of War. Like other Gorgons in the games, she is depicted as a woman with the upper body of a human, and a snake-like trunk extending below her waist. Unlike the other Gorgons, however, she is immensely fat (see picture above). She appears to be less than immortal in the game, as evidenced by the fact that Kratos is able to rip her head off. Euryale is voiced by Jennifer Martin.
The Gorgons appear as villains in American Dragon Jake Long in the episodes "Bring It On" and "Furious Jealousy".
Euryale and Stheno appear in a flashback in the visual novel Fate/hollow ataraxia, in which their sister Medusa (known as Rider) is a major character.