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Medusa, a gorgon.

Gorgon Blood is a spoil of war, left behind from killing a Gorgon. According to Stheno, blood from the right side of a Gorgon's body can heal any injury, while blood from the left side of a Gorgon's body will cause a painful death.

The Heroes of Olympus[]

The Son of Neptune[]

When Stheno and Euryale chase Percy Jackson, Stheno reveals to him that blood from their right side can heal anything, but blood from their left side is lethal. Percy manages to escape from them long enough to get to the Little Tiber. He then uses the water to rip the Gorgons apart as they are unable to reform unless connected to the earth. As their essence is washed away, Frank Zhang reaches into the river and pulls out two bottles and put them in his pocket. When Percy notices the movement, Frank gestures to him that they would speak of it later.

Later in the book, Percy decides to make a deal with Phineas. Each of them must drink from either one of the two bottles of Gorgon blood. Percy claims he is unable to tell either one apart. He relies on Gaea to trick Phineas into drinking the wrong bottle. Phineas disintegrates, whereas Percy only feels a burning in his throat and a stomach ache that quickly passes. The bottle of Gorgon blood did not return Percy's memory immediately; instead, Percy slowly regained it throughout the rest of the quest.

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Personal Weapons: Riptide | Annabeth's Knife | Backbiter | Master Bolt | Poseidon's Trident | Nico's Sword | Thalia's Spear | Aegis | Ares' Sword | Ares' Shield | Caduceus | Apollo's Golden Bow | Silver Bow | Artemis' Knives | Hades' Sword | Hades' Staff | Kronos' Scythe | Ivlivs | Katoptris | Hazel's Spatha | Frank's Spear | Reyna's Spear | Juno's Gladius | Annabeth's Sword | Sumarbrander | Gungnir | Gjallar | Mjolnir | Gríðarvölr | Khopesh | Mallory's Serrated Knives | Meg's Twin Imperial Gold siccae blades | Thyrsus | Hecate's Torches | Minotaur's Axe | Leroy's Sword | Tyson's Javelin | Alex's Garrote Wire | Piper's Sword
Magical Items: Annabeth's Yankees Cap | Helm of Darkness | Pandora's Pithos | Winged Shoes | Golden Fleece | Flying Chariot | Golden Apple | Apples of Immortality | Greek Fire | Hermes' Multivitamins | Nectar and Ambrosia | Stygian Ice Whistle | Keys of Hades | Leo's Magical Toolbelt | Serapis' Staff | Magic 8 Ball | Arrow of Dodona | Pig Ball | Mechanical Spider | Angel Statues | Athena Parthenos | Chiron's Wheelchair | Diocletian's Scepter | Flaming Dodgeball | Gleipnir | Poseidon's Pearls | Queen Hippolyta's Belt | Mistletoe Arrow | Frank's Stick | Expand-o-Duck | Caligula's Caligae | Ran's Net | Rune Stones | Nábrók | Pomegranate
Spoils of War: Minotaur's Horn | Medusa's Head | Kampê's Scimitars | Nemean Lion's Pelt | Gorgon Blood | Cornucopia | Lydian Drakon Hide | Phineas' Robe and Slippers | Triptolemus's Almanac | Odysseus' Astrolabe
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Ships Amos' Boat | Argo II | CSS Birmingham | Egyptian Queen | Julia Drusilla Yachts | Pax | Queen Anne's Revenge | Reed Boat | Naglfar | Gorgyra's Canoe
Blessed Metals: Adamantine | Celestial Bronze | Imperial Gold | Stygian Iron | Bone Steel
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