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E·rin·y·es E0199000 (ĭ-rĭn′ē-ēz′)pl.n. Greek Mythology The demonic female spirits, often three in number, who pursue and punish the doers of unavenged crimes. Erinyes (ɪˈrɪnɪˌiːz) pl n, sing Erinys (ɪˈrɪnɪs; ɪˈraɪ-) (Classical Myth & Legend) myth another name for the FuriesThesaurus| Noun | 1. | Erinyes - (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminalsEumenides, Furyclassical mythology - the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the GreeksAlecto - one of the three FuriesMegaera - one of the three FuriesTisiphone - one of the three Furies |
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Erinyes (ērĭn`ē-ēz): see FuriesFuries
or Erinyes
, in Greek and Roman religion and mythology, three daughters of Mother Earth, conceived from the blood of Uranus, when Kronos castrated him. They were powerful divinities that personified conscience and punished crimes against kindred blood,
..... Click the link for more information. .Erinyes(the Furies) angry and avenging deities who pursue evil-doers. [Gk. Myth.: Leach, 347]See: Anger
Erinyes(Furies) three sisters who tormented those guilty of blood crimes, driving them mad. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 320]See: Madness
Erinyes (Furies)three sisters who pursue those guilty of blood crimes and drive them mad. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 320]See: PunishmentErinyesenUK
Related to Erinyes: Eumenides, ErinysSynonyms for Erinyesnoun (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminalsSynonymsRelated Words- classical mythology
- Alecto
- Megaera
- Tisiphone
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