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The Furies

the Furies

also: Furiae, Erinyes

The avenging goddesses of the underworld (Greek Erinyes) who pursue the guilty. Lucretius denies their reality, transferring their lash to the self-tormenting mind.

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On the Nature of Things poetry · 1 mention

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