Captain’s report. Victor T. Mayfair of the time ship Zephyros. We’ve just touched down in ancient Greece, and I have to say, the atmosphere is intense. We are in search of the Furies, the terrifying goddesses of vengeance. These ladies don’t just hold grudges. They are the grudges. The Furies, also known as the Erinyes, were believed to be the enforcers of justice.
Their job was to punish those who commit serious crimes, especially murder and betrayal. The most famous trio of Furies includes Alecto who punishes moral crimes, Tisiphone, the avenger of murder, and Megaera, who deals with jealousy and betrayal. No crime slips past them. The Furies would often haunt their victims, driving them mad with guilt and fear. So even if someone escaped punishment in the mortal world, they’d be tormented until they confessed.
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The Furies, also known as the Erinyes in Greek mythology, are some of the most fearsome and fascinating figures of ancient lore. These goddesses of vengeance embodied the wrath of the gods and the moral forces that punish those who commit the gravest crimes—especially those offenses that break familial bonds like murder, perjury, or impiety. Their presence in mythology is as old as the gods themselves, tracing back to the primordial beings of Greek cosmogony.
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