Get to know Erinyes better with 6 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like fury or eumenides.
Erinyes in a sentence
Erinyes meaning
The Furies; the goddesses of vengeance against serious moral offence (such as oath-breaking), latterly known as protectors of Athens, of pre-Olympian origin and variously described as having sprung from the spilled blood of Uranus or as daughters of Nyx; identified with the Roman Dirae.
Using Erinyes
- The main meaning on this page is: The Furies; the goddesses of vengeance against serious moral offence (such as oath-breaking), latterly known as protectors of Athens, of pre-Olympian origin and variously described as having sprung from the spilled blood of Uranus or as daughters of Nyx; identified with the Roman Dirae.
- Useful related words include: fury, eumenides, mythical monster, mythical creature.
- In the example corpus, erinyes often appears in combinations such as: the erinyes.
Context around Erinyes
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Erinyes
- In this selection, "erinyes" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, live and threaten stand out and add context to how "erinyes" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include description the erinyes live in and featuring the erinyes is found. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "erinyes" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with erinyes
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Description The Erinyes live in Erebus and are more ancient deities than any of the Olympians. (16 words)
He is asked to make an offering to the Erinyes and complies, having made his peace. (16 words)
Despite the verdict, the Erinyes threaten to torment all inhabitants of Athens and to poison the surrounding countryside. (18 words)
Sophocles In Sophocles 's play, Oedipus at Colonus, it is significant that he comes to his final resting place in the grove dedicated to the Erinyes. (26 words)
One of the most frequently repeated examples of ancient Greek literature featuring the Erinyes is found in examples that focus upon the Orestes myth. (24 words)
This mixture of bribes and veiled threats satisfies the Erinyes, who are then led by Athena in a procession to their new abode. (23 words)
Example sentences (6)
Description The Erinyes live in Erebus and are more ancient deities than any of the Olympians.
Despite the verdict, the Erinyes threaten to torment all inhabitants of Athens and to poison the surrounding countryside.
He is asked to make an offering to the Erinyes and complies, having made his peace.
One of the most frequently repeated examples of ancient Greek literature featuring the Erinyes is found in examples that focus upon the Orestes myth.
Sophocles In Sophocles 's play, Oedipus at Colonus, it is significant that he comes to his final resting place in the grove dedicated to the Erinyes.
This mixture of bribes and veiled threats satisfies the Erinyes, who are then led by Athena in a procession to their new abode.
Common combinations with erinyes
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: