| NOUN | person | Erinyes, Fury, Eumenides | (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals |
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| Meaning | (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals. | |
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| Synonyms | Fury, Eumenides | |
| Category | classical mythology | The system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together |
| Instance of | mythical monster, mythical creature | A monster renowned in folklore and myth |
| Narrower | Alecto | One of the three Furies |
| Megaera | One of the three Furies | |
| Tisiphone | One of the three Furies | |
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