the Furies
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In Greek mythology the Furies are deities charged with enacting vengeance upon men.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2021
Pointedly, Philippe begins the film with a shot of the Temple of Apollo ruins at Delphi and a dramatization of the Furies, played by a trio of actresses with a few creepy Giger-esque visual enhancements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2019
“Michael only asked two things,” McLaughlin says of tackling the Greek trilogy, which tells the bloody saga of the House of Atreus and includes the Furies, goddesses of vengeance.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2018
His guardian spirits are the Fates, hers the Furies.
From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2015
Annabeth and Grover moved up behind the Furies cautiously, looking for an opening.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
