Furies
/ (ˈfjʊərɪz) /
classical myth the snake-haired goddesses of vengeance, usually three in number, who pursued unpunished criminals: Also called: Erinyes, Eumenides
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How to use Furies in a sentence
But it turns out The Furies of Maidan is not a figment of his imagination.
Want a Good Look at Putin’s Pervy Propaganda? See ‘The Furies of Maidan’ | Cathy Young | April 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLike the Furies, the Cheneys stand for unreason and emotionalism.
In Greek mythology the ocean Furies attend upon fickle Poseidon.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. MackenzieGuarding the walls were the three Furies of the Greek legends.
A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines | Clayton EdwardsSocial war was visible there with all its horrors and its Furies—every body saw it, and I myself forboded it like every body else.
Casual rejoicings and strange Furies ensue among their deliberations.
Montaigne and Shakspere | John M. RobertsonDo you consider that virulent Pagan Goddesses and the flying torch-Furies are extinct?
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete | George Meredith
Cultural definitions for Furies
In classical mythology, hideous female monsters who relentlessly pursued evildoers.
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