Furies

British  

/ ˈfjʊərɪz /

plural noun

1. 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  

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

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Example Sentences

Not only is "Furies" action-packed but it also examines whta may turn a person to become a villain.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2023

Charles added: “Perhaps it’s a mercy that Mailer died just a few months after Twitter captured the public’s attention. Were the Great American Novelist alive today, the Furies would peck his bones bare.”

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2023

To fill the skies with vintage aircraft — Vought F4U Corsairs, Grumman F8F Bearcats, Hawker Sea Furies, Douglas A-1 Skyraiders and a Sequoia helicopter — Dillard turned to collectors for their semiretired warbirds.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2022

Before that, she had played 49 games over three seasons as a defender with the Toronto Furies of the now-defunct CWHL.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2021

Everybody howled as they were thrown to the right, and I heard what I hoped was the sound of three Furies smashing against the windows.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan