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None culprit is saved from their abysmal revenge, even though he may believe that he is safe. We can say that, through the Furies, the ancient Greeks were symbolizing the remorse and guilt that filled the soul and mind of an injustice, an evil or a criminal and that lead to their destruction, proving that the eye of divine justice sees everything and doling everyone rightly with the remuneration they deserve. Furies were going so far as to punish even those who grabbed the chicks from the birds' nests. They also punished all acts that were contrary to the natural order and harmony of the world. In addition, the Furies punished and persecuted vengefully all those who had committed murder, were obsessed with hatred and malice, committed perjury or were deceitful. That is, the care and love of parents towards their children as well as vice versa. One of the most important duties of the Furies was to stalk offenders, especially all those who had not fulfilled their obligations dictated by family affection. Furies were spreading all sorts of illnesses and were preventing even plants from growing.įuries Erinyes (Mythical Creature) - Art Picture by ScottPurdy They breathed flames and sparks were coming out of their eyes. Furies' breath was poisonous as was also the foam coming out of their mouths. Their faces were frightening and horrific and they had snakes for hair like Medusa (Gorgon).

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Their black skin was covered by black dresses. They had the ability to transform quickly and often. They had similar proportions with the other infernal and chthonic deities like Keres and Harpies. The Furies (Erinyes) were winged demons chasing their prey flying. According to other authors, Hades and Persephone were considered Furies’ parents, whereas Aeschylus believed they were the daughters of Night and Sophocles that they were the daughters of Earth and Darkness. According to Hesiod, the Furies were born from Titan Uranus' blood that dripped when his son, Cronus, castrated him. Furies Erinyes (Mythical Creature) - Art Picture by GenzoManįuries (Erinyes) in Greek mythology are mythical chthonic deities that chased those who had committed crimes against the physical and moral order of things.

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