Erinyes
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρῑνύες (Erīnúes, literally “Avengers”), Furies.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Erinyes (singular Erinys)
- (Greek mythology) The goddesses of vengeance; they were also known to accompany Nemesis. Their Roman counterparts were the Dirae.
Translations
Greek goddesses of vengeance
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