Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—F

Furies

(The Three). Tisiphone (Goel, or Avenger of blood), Alecto (Implacable), and Megæra (Disputatious). The best paintings of these divinities are those by Il Giottino (Thomas di Stefano) of Florence (1324-1356), Giulio Romano (1492-1546), Pietro da Cortona (1596-1669), and Titian (1477-1576).

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Furies of the Guillotine
Furcam et Flagellum
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

More on Furies from Fact Monster:

  • Fury and Hecla Strait - Fury and Hecla Strait Fury and Hecla Strait , narrow channel, c.100 mi (160 km) long and from 10 to ...
  • Furies - Furies Furies or Erinyes, in Greek and Roman religion and mythology, three daughters of Mother ...
  • Tisiphone - Tisiphone Tisiphone : see Furies.
  • Eumenides - Eumenides Eumenides : see Furies.
  • Erinyes - Erinyes Erinyes : see Furies.

Related Content
© 2000–2008 Pearson Education, publishing as Fact Monster