Mar 9, 2023 · The Erinyes (“Furies”) were terrifying sisters who acted as goddesses of vengeance and retribution. From their grim home in the Underworld, the Erinyes punished crimes that violated the natural order—especially offenses against family members.

May 2, 2023 · In the Eumenides, Agamemnon’s son Orestes is tormented by the Erinyes (the “Furies”) as punishment for killing his own mother Clytemnestra (which he did to avenge her murder of Agamemnon). Supported by the gods Apollo and Athena , Orestes receives a trial on the Areopagus in Athens and is ultimately acquitted.

Aug 18, 2023 · Agamemnon’s murder was soon avenged by his son Orestes, who killed both Aegisthus and his mother Clytemnestra for their crimes. But Orestes was pursued afterwards by the Erinyes (also known as the “Furies”), goddesses responsible for punishing wrongdoing and blood-guilt. Clytemnestra appeared frequently in ancient literature.

Sep 20, 2023 · Overview. Zeus was the supreme god of the Greeks, a mighty deity who meted out justice from atop Mount Olympus. Hailed as the father of both mortals and immortals, Zeus was the god of the sky and weather, but was also connected with …

Mar 9, 2023 · Statius: The epic Thebaid (late first century CE) begins with Tisiphone (one of the Furies) leaving Tartarus in order to sow discord in Thebes. Hyginus: The Fabulae, a Latin mythological handbook (first or second century CE), mentions the origins of Tartarus.

Nov 29, 2022 · Overview. Ancient Greek mythology contained a small pantheon of gods associated with death and the Underworld. Their ruler was Hades, elder brother of Zeus and Poseidon, who lent his own name to the Underworld (the Greeks often called it simply “Hades

Mar 8, 2023 · The Gorgons were three monstrous sisters who lived at the edge of the world; they are perhaps best remembered for their snake hair and fearsome appearance. Two of the Gorgons were immortal, but the third—Medusa—was mortal and eventually slain by the hero Perseus.

May 20, 2023 · The Minotaur was a hybrid monster (half-bull, half-man) born of the unorthodox union between the queen of Crete and a beautiful bull. The Minotaur was hidden from the world in the Labyrinth, a giant maze, where it was eventually slain by the Athenian hero Theseus.

Sep 4, 2023 · Phineus was a king of Thrace, famous for his skill as a prophet. He was blinded, however, for angering the gods. Phineus is best remembered for his role in the myth of the Argonauts: he gave them life-saving counsel in exchange for their help in defeating the Harpies.

Jul 18, 2023 · For example, Lyssa (the personification of madness) is said to destroy Lycurgus in the anonymous Hymn to Dionysus (GLP 129.39), while Lucan ascribes Lycurgus’ downfall to one of the Erinyes, or Furies (Civil War 1.572). ↩; Homer, Iliad 6.138–40.