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In Greek and Roman mythology, the Furies were female spirits of justice and vengeance. They were also called the Erinyes (angry ones). Known especially for pursuing people who had murdered family members, the Furies punished their victims by driving them mad. When not punishing wrongdoers on earth, they lived in the underworld and tortured the damned.
Most tales mention three Furies: Allecto (endless), Tisiphone (punishment), and Megaera (jealous rage). Usually imagined as monstrous, foul-smelling hags, the sisters had bats' wings, coal-black skin, and hair entwined with serpents. They carried torches, whips, and cups of venom with which to torment wrongdoers. The Furies could also appear as storm clouds or swarms of insects.
Although the Furies seemed terrifying and sought vengeance, they were not considered deliberately evil. On the contrary, they represented justice and were seen as defenders of moral and legal order. They punished the wicked and guilty without pity but the good and innocent had little to fear from them.
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awake
(3,226 posts)Thanks for posting
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Blue_Adept
(6,402 posts)Only what it means in this very instant.
intaglio
(8,170 posts)The gracious Godesses
Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)still have a lot to teach us...... see what I did there?
Anyway I'm taking a free Yale on line course on ancient greece on itunes U...... And the furies came up in the lesson as did it on DU.......
so I thought why not share.