WEBMar 7, 2024 · Furies, in Greco-Roman mythology, the chthonic goddesses of vengeance. They were probably personified curses, but possibly they were originally conceived of as ghosts of the murdered. According to the Greek poet Hesiod, they were the daughters of …
OverviewEtymologyDescriptionCultIn ancient Greek literatureExternal linksThe Erinyes , also known as the Eumenides (commonly known in English as the Furies), are chthonic goddesses of vengeance in ancient Greek religion and mythology. A formulaic oath in the Iliad invokes them as "the Erinyes, that under earth take vengeance on men, whosoever hath sworn a false oath". Walter Burkert suggests that they are "an embodiment of the act of self-cursing contained in the oath". They correspond to the Dirae in Roman mythology. The Roman writer Maurus Servius Honoratus
WEBMar 9, 2023 · The Erinyes, also known as the “Furies” or “Eumenides,” were the goddesses responsible for punishing wrongdoing and blood-guilt. They appeared above all when …
WEBThe Erinyes (Furies) were the three ancient Greek goddesses of vengeance and retribution who punished men for crimes against the natural order. They were particularly concerned …
WEBFuries (Erinyes) in Greek mythology are mythical chthonic deities that chased those who had committed crimes against the physical and moral order of things. According to Hesiod, the Furies were born from Titan Uranus' …
DA:46PA:63MOZ Rank:73
The Legendary Erinyes or Furies of Ancient Greek Mythology
WEBOct 28, 2014 · The Furies of Greek mythology are monstrous women who lived in the underworld and avenged murders, particularly matricides. In Greek they are called Erinyes, …
WEBDec 7, 2023 · The Furies, or Erinyes, were Greek goddesses of vengeance and justice. They were mythological creatures who punished those who committed crimes. Their origins …
