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Earth to Elysian Fields Emathia to Eretria Erginos to Eulimene Eumaios to Exomis
Three of the daughters of Nyx (Night); Alekto (Alecto), Megaera and Tisiphone.
They are called by many names but are usually referred to as the Furies; they are also known as the Eumenides (the Kindly Ones) and Semnai (the Holy); they are depicted as winged women of fierce countenance but, according to Pausanias (fl. 160 CE), their images on the Akropolis (Acropolis) at Athens were not fierce or supernatural.
In The Iliad (book 9, line 571), Homer referred to a singular Fury as Erinys (the Mist-Walking); Hesiod said that the fifth day of the month was always harsh because the Erinys assisted Eris (Discord) in giving birth to Orkos (Oath) on that day.
For a more information on Erinys I suggest that you consult the Immortals section of this site.
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Earth to Elysian Fields Emathia to Eretria Erginos to Eulimene Eumaios to Exomis
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