Gorgons

Gorgons are monstrous beings originating from Ancient Greek mythology. Their most prominent feature is their hair, which is made up of snakes, though they also traditionally sport wings, brazen claws, boar tusks, and scaly skin. Modern depictions often reimagine gorgons with only snake hair or extend the snake theme to the rest of the body. The defining ability of a gorgon is that their stare turns those who look at them to stone.

Etymology
The word "Gorgon" is of Ancient Greek origin, being Gorgō (Γοργώ, singular) and Gorgónes (Γοργόνες, plural) in standardized Ancient Greek. The term comes from the word "gorgos" (γοργός), which can be translated as "grim", "ugly", "fierce", and "terrible".

Traditionally, there are only three gorgons: Medusa and her sisters Stheno and Euryale. The meaning of "Medusa" (Μέδουσα) is not known for certain, but generally taken to be "queen" or "guardian". "Stheno" (Σθεννώ) means "strength", while "Euryale" (Εὐρυάλη) means "far-roaming".

Gorgons in Monster High
The Monster High gorgons are Deuce Gorgon, his mother Medusa Gorgon, and his aunts Stheno and Euryale.

All known gorgons live on Petros Island in Greece. "Petros" is Ancient Greek for "rock" or "stone".