Furies

Furies
   See Erinyes

Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology. . 2009.

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  • Furies — [fyoor′ēz] pl.n. 〚ME < L Furiae, pl. of furia, FURY〛 Gr. & Rom. Myth.Gr. Myth. Rom. Myth. the three terrible female spirits with snaky hair (Alecto, Tisiphone, and Megaera) who punish the doers of unavenged crimes * * * Group of Greco Roman… …   Universalium

  • Furies — Fu ries, n. pl. See {Fury}, 3. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Furies — Furies, ein Seidenzeug; bedruckter Atlas …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • furies — que les Payens pensoyent tenir le guet sur ceux qui mal faisoyent, et les punir apres leur mort, Furiae furiarum, Eumenides …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • Furies — [fyoor′ēz] pl.n. [ME < L Furiae, pl. of furia, FURY] Gr. & Rom. Myth.Gr. Myth. Rom. Myth. the three terrible female spirits with snaky hair (Alecto, Tisiphone, and Megaera) who punish the doers of unavenged crimes …   English World dictionary

  • Furies — Fury Fu ry, n.; pl. {Furies}. [L. furia, fr. furere to rage: cf. F. furie. Cf. {Furor}.] 1. Violent or extreme excitement; overmastering agitation or enthusiasm. [1913 Webster] Her wit began to be with a divine fury inspired. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Furies — Érinyes  Pour la pièce d Eschyle, voir Les Euménides. Oreste tourmenté par une Éri …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Furies — Synonyms and related words: Alecto, Fury, Megaera, Nemesis, Tisiphone, avenger, burning rage, furious rage, furor, fury, passion, rage, revanchist, tearing passion, the Erinyes, the Eumenides, the Furies, towering rage, vehemence, vindicator,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • Furies de Toronto — Données clés Fondé le 1998 sous le nom des Aeros de North York Siège Toronto,  Ontario …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Furies (disambiguation) — Furies, or Erinyes, were mythological personifications of vengeance.Furies may also refer to: * The Furies, an influential Irish folk group * The Furies (film), a 1950 Western film by Anthony Mann * Furies (Xena), fictional characters on the Xena …   Wikipedia

  • Furies déchaînées (roman) — Furies déchaînées est un roman de science fiction postcyberpunk écrit par Richard Morgan en 2005, suite de Carbone modifié et de Anges déchus, dans lequel on retrouve le personnage de Takeshi Kovacs. Roman hyper noir, high tech, ultra violent,… …   Wikipédia en Français

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