How does the use of this word impact the remainder of the text?
it foreshadows the revelation that the gorgons could turn people to stone.
it builds tension toward an unexpected event later in the text.
it provides a contrast for the description of the furies later in the text. -
it sets a tone of mystery about the origins of the gorgons.

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