Erinys
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Erinyes
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Waiting for them was Tim Reilly, the Russian-speaking head of Erinys; he shook their hands and led them into the boardroom.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 6, 2016
When nuclear scientists examined the Erinys table, they found that, in Reilly’s damning words, it was “heaving” with radioactive contamination.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 6, 2016
That morning – at 11.49 – Lugovoi called Litvinenko from Gatwick airport to confirm their meeting that afternoon at the intelligence firm Erinys in Grosvenor Street.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 6, 2016
Mr Litvinenko was also asked to help improve access to Russian gas giant Gazprom, one of the world's biggest companies, for Mr Holmes's business Erinys.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2015
In Greek mythology, the being which detects and punishes crime is the Erinys, the prototype of the Latin Fury, figured by late writers as a horrible monster with serpent locks.
From Myths and myth-makers: Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology by John Fiske
There are even references to the Erinyes — the Furies of Greek myth — that I missed the first time around, whose mention foreshadows the important role they play in the series finale.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2012
The other monsters were finally driven from the earth, but not the Erinyes.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Heraclitus says, “Not even the sun will transgress his orbit but the Erinyes, the ministers of justice, overtake him.”
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Although Athena had pronounced him clear of guilt, in this story all the Erinyes had not accepted the verdict.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
The dread forms of his pursuers, the Erinyes, the Furies, were arrayed against him, but Orestes listened calmly to their demand for vengeance.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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