Tisiphone

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Τισιφόνη (Tisiphónē, literally “Avenging Murder”).

Proper noun

Tisiphone

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) One of the Erinyes/Dirae, (Furies, the goddesses of vengeance), and a companion of Nemesis/Invidia.

Coordinate terms

Alecto ("unnameable"), Megaera ("grudging")

Translations

Greek goddess of vengence

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