Erinyes (Furies) – Mythopedia The Erinyes (“Furies”) were terrifying sisters who acted as goddesses of vengeance and retribution From their grim home in the Underworld, the Erinyes punished crimes that violated the natural order—especially offenses against family members
Eumenides – Mythopedia The Eumenides is a tragedy composed by Aeschylus around 458 BCE It is the final entry in the tragic trilogy known as the Oresteia The play depicts Orestes’ trial and eventual acquittal for the murder of his mother Clytemnestra
Moirae (Fates) – Mythopedia The three Moirae—Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos—were the personifications of fate They ensured that every being followed the preordained course that had been set for them
Gorgons – Mythopedia The Gorgons were three monstrous sisters who lived at the edge of the world; they are perhaps best remembered for their snake hair and fearsome appearance Two of the Gorgons were immortal, but the third—Medusa—was mortal and eventually slain by the hero Perseus
Greek Underworld Gods – Mythopedia The Greek Underworld gods comprised the various deities associated with death and the afterlife Perhaps the most important of these gods were Hades and Persephone, the king and queen of the Underworld
Giants – Mythopedia The Giants were large and monstrous creatures born to Gaia, the primordial embodiment of the earth They tried to overthrow Zeus and the other Olympian gods in a great war known as the Gigantomachy, but were ultimately defeated
Greek Gods – Mythopedia The Greek gods ruled over every aspect of Hellenic existence—from war to love, from childbirth to the afterlife Commonly depicted in human form, they were capricious deities who demanded worship and sacrifice to stave off misfortune and ruin
Iliad: Book 9 (Full Text) - Mythopedia My sire with curses loads my hated head, And cries, ‘Ye furies! barren be his bed ’ Infernal Jove, the vengeful fiends below, And ruthless Proserpine, confirm’d his vow
Agamemnon (Play) – Mythopedia The Agamemnon is a tragedy composed by Aeschylus around 458 BCE In the play, the Greek warrior Agamemnon returns home after conquering Troy, only to be murdered by his treacherous wife Clytemnestra
Clytemnestra – Mythopedia Clytemnestra, daughter of Tyndareus and Leda, was the wife of Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae She and her lover Aegisthus murdered Agamemnon when he returned home from the Trojan War, but were later killed in turn by Orestes, Agamemnon and Clytemnestra’s son