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Erinys

E-rin′ys

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Noun.
;
pl.
Erinyes
(#)
.
[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK].]
(Class. Myth.)
An avenging deity; one of the Furies; sometimes, conscience personified.
[Written also
Erinnys
.]

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Erinys

Erinys

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  • Erinnys (archaic)

Noun

Erinys (plural Erinyes)

  1. (Greek mythology) One of the female personifications of vengeance, particularly wrong or immoral deeds on behalf of the victims.

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