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Meaning of eumenides
Wordnet
eumenides (n)
(classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals
Webster
eumenides (n. pl.)
A euphemistic name for the Furies of Erinyes.
eumenides Sentence Examples
- In Greek mythology, the Eumenides were the goddesses of vengeance and justice.
- The Eumenides were often depicted as having dark robes, snake-haired heads, and bloodshot eyes.
- The Eumenides were relentless in their pursuit of those who had committed crimes.
- The Eumenides were feared by both gods and mortals.
- The Eumenides were often associated with the Erinyes, another group of vengeance goddesses.
- The Eumenides were sometimes referred to as the Furies.
- The Eumenides were said to have been born from the blood of Uranus.
- The Eumenides were said to have been present at the trial of Orestes.
- The Eumenides were said to have been placated by the god Apollo.
- The Eumenides were eventually transformed into the benevolent Eumenides, or "Kindly Ones".
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(classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminalsA euphemistic name for the Furies of Erinyes.
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In Greek mythology, the Eumenides were the goddesses of vengeance and justice.
The Eumenides were often depicted as having dark robes, snake-haired heads, and bloodshot eyes.
The Eumenides were relentless in their pursuit of those who had committed crimes.
The Eumenides were feared by both gods and mortals.
