HyperDic: erinyes

English > 1 sense of the word Erinyes:
NOUNperson Erinyes, Fury, Eumenides(classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals
English > Erinyes: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning(classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals.
SynonymsFury, Eumenides
Categoryclassical mythologyThe system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together
Instance ofmythical monster, mythical creatureA monster renowned in folklore and myth
NarrowerAlectoOne of the three Furies
MegaeraOne of the three Furies
TisiphoneOne of the three Furies

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