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eumenides

/juːˈmen.ɪ.diːz/

Übersetzung: Eigenname für die schlangenhaarigen Rachegöttinnen der klassischen Mythologie, meist drei an der Zahl, die unbestrafte Verbrecher verfolgten.

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C2formalcommonart/juːˈmen.ɪ.diːz/

unzählbar · Eigenname

A proper noun referring to the snake-haired goddesses of vengeance in classical mythology, typically three in number, who pursued unpunished criminals.

  • 🇩🇪Eigenname für die schlangenhaarigen Rachegöttinnen der klassischen Mythologie, meist drei an der Zahl, die unbestrafte Verbrecher verfolgten.
  1. Mythological beings C2 formal

    In classical mythology, the terrifying, snake-haired goddesses of vengeance, typically three in number, who relentlessly pursued those who had committed crimes and escaped punishment.

    • In the play, the Eumenides relentlessly hounded Orestes for his mother's murder.
    • The ancient Greeks believed the Eumenides could drive a person to madness.
    • The temple was dedicated to appeasing the wrath of the Eumenides.

    🇩🇪Eumeniden

    Synonyme: erinyes