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   The Erinyes live in Erebus and are more ancient than any of the Olympian deities. Their task is to hear complaints brought by mortals against the insolence of the young to the aged, of children to parents, of hosts to guests , and of householders or city councils to suppliants—and to punish such crimes by hounding culprits relentlessly.

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   Erinyes (pronounced: /ˈeɪrɪniz/ AYR-i-neez or: /ɛərɪnjɛs/ air-in-yes; sing & pl) were fierce baatezu whose heavenly appearance belied their wicked intentions. They were the furies of the Nine Hells, responsible for bringing infernal justice and vengeful retribution to mortals and devils alike...

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   Who were the Erinyes in Greek mythology?

   • The Erinyes (or Eumenides) were the goddesses of revenge in Greek mythology. They are also known as the Furies. These three female divinities were named Alecto, Tisiphone, and Megaera . The Erinyes were born from Mother Earth and the blood of Uranos. They avenged family crimes such as matricide and patricide.

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   What did the Erinyes do?

   • The Erinyes, also known as the “Furies” or “Eumenides,” were the goddesses responsible for punishing wrongdoing and blood-guilt. They appeared above all when someone carried out a crime against a family member, but they were also invoked in cases of nonfamilial homicide, impiety, and perjury.

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   What were the Erinyes called?

   • The Erinyes’ Roman equivalents were called “Furiae” (“frenzied ones,” from which we get the name “Furies”) or “Dirae” (“ominous ones”). Though their origins are obscure, the Erinyes were regarded as extremely ancient divinities. They were certainly older than the Olympians and thus represented an earlier world order.

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   What is a myth about the Erinyes?

   • Myth fragments dealing with the Erinyes are found among the earliest extant records of ancient Greek culture. The Erinyes are featured prominently in the myth of Orestes, which recurs frequently throughout many works of ancient Greek literature .

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   Mar 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 someone carried out a crime against a family member, but they were also invoked in cases of nonfamilial homicide, impiety, and perjury.

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   Oct 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, a name thought to have come from the Arcadian word meaning, “to be angry,” hence the English name “Furies.”

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   Les Érinnyes (The Erinyes) is a French language verse drama written by Leconte de Lisle and premièred at the Théâtre de l'Odéon in 1873. It is in the style of a Greek tragedy, in two acts: Klytaimnestra ( Clytemnestra) and Orestès ( Orestes ). It was an adaptation of the first two parts of Aeschylus ' Oresteia ( Agamemnon and Libation ...

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   Jul 22, 2020 · The Erinyes were three sister goddesses, described as more ancient than any of the Olympians. According to one myth, they were born from drops of Uranus’s blood that fell to the ground when he was castrated. Another legend claimed that they were the daughters of Nyx, the primordial goddess of the night.