erinyes

• 希腊神话中的复仇女神，指三位以蛇为发的可怖女神，她们追捕并惩罚逃脱法律制裁的罪犯。

A proper noun from classical mythology referring to the three hideous, snake-haired goddesses who pursued and punished criminals who had escaped justice.

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1. Mythological avengersC2formal

   In classical mythology, terrifying female deities with snakes for hair, typically three in number, who relentlessly pursued and punished those who committed crimes, especially against family or the gods.

   神话中的复仇女神

   • The Erinyes haunted Orestes for killing his mother.
   • In ancient stories, the Erinyes were feared for their merciless pursuit of wrongdoers.
   • The three Erinyes were often depicted with bloodshot eyes and snakes entwined in their hair.

   同义词eumenides