Erinys
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- proper noun
- /ˈɛrɪnɪs/
- Literature
- In ancient stories, an Erinys would pursue those guilty of serious crimes.
Examples
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The character feared the wrath of an Erinys after breaking a sacred law.
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Artists often depicted an Erinys with snakes in her hair and a fierce expression.
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The Erinys punish wrongdoers.
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In Greek myths, the Erinys are feared.
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In ancient stories, an Erinys would pursue those guilty of serious crimes.
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The character feared the wrath of an Erinys after breaking a sacred law.
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Artists often depicted an Erinys with snakes in her hair and a fierce expression.
Synonyms
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A spirit in Greek and Roman stories that punishes people who commit serious crimes
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One of three angry goddesses in Greek and Roman myths who punish people for crimes of anger
A goddess from Greek myth who pursues and punishes people who kill others
Surface Forms
Etymology
Erinys The word Erinys comes from the Greek Erinyes, the 'Furies', female spirits who chased and punished people for serious wrongs, and you can remember their anger by the English word fury. So an Erinys is a spirit of vengeance who hunts down wrongdoers.