The Furies, known in Greek as the , were chthonic deities of vengeance and retribution who personified the moral outrage following crimes against the natural order—particularly matricide and perjury. Born from the blood of the castrated Uranus, they were the relentless enforcers of justice before the rise of civil law. Origins and Identity
As servants of Hades and Persephone, they oversaw the torture of the damned in Tartarus. The Evolution into "Kindly Ones" The Furies
"Unceasing in Anger," who pursued the wicked without rest. Functions and Influence The Furies, known in Greek as the ,
