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The Furies

Ancient avengers who track a matricide by the scent of blood, older than the Olympians and answerable to no argument but the deed itself.

major

Also known as the Erinyes, Erinyes, Some Furies, The Erinyes

First appearance: the eumenides

As a major figure in The Eumenides, The Furies is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Analyzed as representatives of matriarchal society and blind law, later transformed into the Eumenides.
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The Erinyes are the hunters of the guilty, feared by ordinary gods and mortals yet cherished by Night and the wronged dead. Their rule is simple: the doer must suffer, and no plea of justification or intention can move…

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Character Web

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OROrestesMEMother EarthTEThe EumenidesZEZeusAPApolloTFThe Furies

Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • Family
  • Psychological

Character groups

  • Vengeance and Justice Cycle
  • Protagonist

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Relationship notes

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