Furies

British  

/ ˈfjʊərɪz /

plural noun

1. Also called: Erinyes.   Eumenides.  classical myth the snake-haired goddesses of vengeance, usually three in number, who pursued unpunished criminals

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Furies Cultural  

1. In classical mythology, hideous female monsters who relentlessly pursued evildoers.

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Example Sentences

To fill the skies with vintage aircraft — Vought F4U Corsairs, Grumman F8F Bearcats, Hawker Sea Furies, Douglas A-1 Skyraiders and a Sequoia helicopter — Dillard turned to collectors for their semiretired warbirds.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2022

Before that, she had played 49 games over three seasons as a defender with the Toronto Furies of the now-defunct CWHL.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2021

Some people were wearing pinstripes, sure, but that’s because they were dressed up as characters from a fictional gang called the Baseball Furies.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2021

The mythical Furies terrified the people of ancient Greece and were meant to act as a deterrent against horrific crimes, such as murder.

From Slate • Aug. 23, 2021

The dread forms of his pursuers, the Erinyes, the Furies, were arrayed against him, but Orestes listened calmly to their demand for vengeance.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton