Furies

British

/ ˈfjʊərɪz /

plural noun

Also called: Erinyes, Eumenides. classical myth the snake-haired goddesses of vengeance, usually three in number, who pursued unpunished criminals

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Furies Cultural

In classical mythology, hideous female monsters who relentlessly pursued evildoers.

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“Hitler’s Germany unleashed the Furies of war,” Weirich observed after the Nazi invasion of Poland in September 1939.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The former NHL executive recalled attending a Furies game where 86 tickets were sold at a time when the arena seated around 16,000.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2024

Some people were wearing pinstripes, sure, but that’s because they were dressed up as characters from a fictional gang called the Baseball Furies.

From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2021

In Greek mythology the Furies are deities charged with enacting vengeance upon men.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2021

The Furies and Medusa had provided enough excitement for one day.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

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