Erinyes

Pronunciation: /ɪˈɹɪniˌiːz/

The English word “Erinyes” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

The Furies; the goddesses of vengeance against serious moral offence (such as oath-breaking), latterly known as protectors of Athens, of pre-Olympian origin and variously described as having sprung from the spilled blood of Uranus or as daughters of Nyx; identified with the Roman Dirae.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρῑνύες (Erīnúes, literally “Avengers”).

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