Tisiphone

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A goddess from Greek myth who pursues and punishes people who kill others

proper noun

Literature

: Tisífone

In Greek mythology, Tisiphone is one of the three Furies, known for avenging murderers.

Examples

Tisiphone, the avenger of murderers, is often depicted with snakes entwined in her hair.
Early in the Old French poem Philomena, Chretien describes their fates as the work of Atropos and Tisiphone (39).

Fiction book (1991)
Legend states that Tisiphone was called upon by the gods to punish those who committed heinous crimes.

Surface Forms

Tisiphone main

Etymology

The name Tisiphone comes from two Greek parts: tisis meaning 'punishment' and phonos meaning 'murder'. So she is the Fury who punishes murderers.