| fury | (n) (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals, Syn. Erinyes, Eumenides |
| Eumenides | ‖n. pl. [ L., from Gr. &unr_; lit., gracious goddesses. ] (Class. Myth.) A euphemistic name for the Furies of Erinyes. [ 1913 Webster ] |