Furies

See also: furies

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐρῑνύες (Erīnúes, literally “Avengers”), Erinyes.

Proper noun

Furies

(Greek mythology) The goddesses of vengeance; they were also known to accompany Nemesis. Their Roman counterparts were the Dirae.

Synonyms

Erinyes

Hyponyms

Alecto ("unnameable"), Megaera ("grudging"), Tisiphone ("vengeful destruction")

Translations

Greek goddesses of vengence

Finnish: raivottaret pl

Irish: na Fúire f pl

Anagrams

rufies, surfie

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