Furies (disambiguation)
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Furies, or Erinyes
, were mythological personifications of vengeance.
The Furies is a common translation of Eumenides, a play by Aeschylus
Furies may also refer to various fictional characters:
Furies may also refer to:
Erinyes
In Greek mythology the Erinyes from Greek ἐρίνειν " pursue, persecute"--sometimes referred to as "infernal goddesses" -- were female chthonic deities of vengeance. A formulaic oath in the Iliad invokes them as "those who beneath the earth punish whosoever has sworn a false oath"...
, were mythological personifications of vengeance.
The Furies is a common translation of Eumenides, a play by Aeschylus
Aeschylus
Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose work has survived, the others being Sophocles and Euripides, and is often described as the father of tragedy. His name derives from the Greek word aiskhos , meaning "shame"...
Furies may also refer to various fictional characters:
- Furies (Xena), in the Xena: Warrior Princess television series
- Furies (Shannara), in the Shannara book series by Terry Brooks
- The Furies, in the Codex Alera book series by Jim Butcher
- Female FuriesFemale FuriesThe Female Furies are a group of fictional women warriors appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They first appeared in Mister Miracle #6 , and were created by Jack Kirby.-Team history:...
, a group of women warriors in DC Comics - The Kindly OnesThe Kindly OnesThe Kindly Ones is a euphemistic reference to the Furies in Greek mythology.The phrase has been used as the title of:...
, three witch characters from Neil Gaiman's Sandman graphic novel
Furies may also refer to:
- The Furies (film)The Furies (film)The Furies is a Western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Wendell Corey, and, in his last performance, Walter Huston.In 2008, the film was released on DVD in the U.S. by the Criterion Collection.-Plot:T.C...
, a 1950 Western film by Anthony Mann - The Furies (novel)The Furies (novel)The Furies is a historical novel written by John Jakes and originally published in 1976. It is book four in a series known as the Kent Family Chronicles or the American Bicentennial Series...
, a 1976 historical novel by John Jakes - The Furies (novel), a 2009 historical novel by Bill NapierBill NapierWilliam M. Napier or Bill Napier is the author of five high tech thriller novels and a number of serious scientific books....
- The Furies, newspaper of The Furies CollectiveThe Furies CollectiveThe Furies Collective began in Washington, D.C. in the summer of 1971 to give a voice to lesbian separatism through its newspaper, The Furies. In the first issue in January 1972, contributor Ginny Berson gave voice to their view that:...
, a Washington DC-based lesbian organization
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of anthropomorphic animal characters with human characteristics, known as furries - The FureysThe FureysThe Fureys are an Irish male folk band of four brothers - Eddie, Finbar, Paul and George, from Ballyfermot, Dublin. They have also been credited as The Fureys and Davey Arthur.The group formed in 1978 and consisted initially of four brothers....
, Irish folk band - Fury (disambiguation)
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