the Furies
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Pointedly, Philippe begins the film with a shot of the Temple of Apollo ruins at Delphi and a dramatization of the Furies, played by a trio of actresses with a few creepy Giger-esque visual enhancements.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2019
“Michael only asked two things,” McLaughlin says of tackling the Greek trilogy, which tells the bloody saga of the House of Atreus and includes the Furies, goddesses of vengeance.
From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2018
Reading this article brought to mind the Furies of ancient Greek mythology.
From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2018
A reference to measuring a thread explains all: Lotto’s story is annotated by the Fates, the Greek goddesses of destiny, and Mathilde’s by the Furies, the goddesses of retribution.
From Slate • Sep. 16, 2015
The dread forms of his pursuers, the Erinyes, the Furies, were arrayed against him, but Orestes listened calmly to their demand for vengeance.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
