Erinyes
/ (ɪˈrɪnɪˌiːz) /
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How to use Erinyes in a sentence
Her action is too capricious, as though the Erinyes selected for punishment only certain men and certain sins.
Howards End | E. M. ForsterThus they were supposed to have borne away the daughters of King Pandareos to act as servants to the Erinyes.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome | E.M. BerensThe whole question is summarized in the ensuing debate between Orestes and the Erinyes.
The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State | Frederick EngelsThe real name of the Furies was the “Erinyes,” which means the desperate madness of those whom the gods or fates have cursed.
Gods and Heroes | R. E. FrancillonBeneath, at the north-eastern corner, is the cleft which formed the sanctuary of the Σεμναί, or Erinyes.
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