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Furies Flashcards

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1
Q

What is the greek name for the furies?

A

Erinyes

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2
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Who were female spirits who punished offenders against blood kin?

A

Erinyes

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3
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How were the furies born?

A

from the blood of uranus

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4
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Alecto, Tisiphone, and Megaera…

A

Furies

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5
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Name the furies

A

Alecto, Tisiphone, and Megaera

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6
Q

Who was in an insoluble dilemma: since his mother had killed his father, he would have been punished
by the Erinyes if he killed her or if he did not?

A

Orestes

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7
Q

What was another name for the Semnai Theai?

A

furies

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8
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What does Eumenides mean?

A

kindly ones

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9
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Who were called the Eumenides?

A

furies

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10
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What was the roman name for the Erinyes?

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furies

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