Erinyes
Greek avenging spirits
The Erinyes are the Furies of Greek mythology—avenging spirits who pursue and torment those guilty of crimes, especially offenses against family.
They emerge from the underworld to hound murderers and oath-breakers with madness and suffering until justice is served.
The singular is Erinys.
In literature, they represent implacable vengeance and the inescapable consequences of wrongdoing.
Vengeance goddesses of antiquity
winged · ancient · implacable · relentless · deathless · daughters · primordial · avengers
Realm of the departed
- HadesGreek afterlife realm
- PersephoneGreek underworld queen
- TartarusDeepest realm of punishment
- UranusSideways-spinning outer world
Gaia · Cronus · Orestes · Clytemnestra · Agamemnon · Oresteia · Aeschylus · Athena
Fierce, punishing anger
- furyIntense violent anger
- rageIntense, violent anger
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
dread · madness · torment · anguish · remorse · horror · persecution · haunting
Punishment for wrongdoing
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- vengeanceRetaliation for injury
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- conscienceInternal moral sense
judgment · reckoning · atonement · nemesis · consequence · accountability · transgression · violation
Furies
Vengeance goddesses of antiquity
triad · winged · ancient · implacable · relentless · deathless · daughters · primordial · avengers · punishers
underworld
Realm of the departed
- HadesGreek afterlife realm
- PersephoneGreek underworld queen
- TartarusDeepest realm of punishment
Uranus · Gaia · Cronus · Orestes · Clytemnestra · Agamemnon · Oresteia · Aeschylus · Athena · matricide
wrath
Fierce, punishing anger
terror · dread · madness · torment · anguish · remorse · horror · persecution · haunting · relentless
retribution
Punishment for wrongdoing
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- vengeanceRetaliation for injury
- guiltMoral self-reproach
conscience · judgment · reckoning · atonement · nemesis · consequence · accountability · transgression · violation · oath-breaking