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- 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
- Lycurgus – Mythopedia
Lycurgus was a Thracian king who attacked Dionysus and his followers when they first arrived in Thrace For this impiety, he was severely punished and ultimately killed
- 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
- Porphyrion – Mythopedia
Porphyrion, together with his brother Alcyoneus, was one of the leaders of the Giants, monstrous offspring of the earth goddess Gaia He tried to overthrow the gods during a great war known as the Gigantomachy, but was struck down by Zeus and Heracles
- 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
- 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
- Phoebe – Mythopedia
Phoebe was a Greek Titan better known for her descendants than for her own exploits Her daughter Leto went on to have an affair with Zeus and gave birth to the powerful Olympians Apollo and Artemis
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