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The Furies

Furies

also: the hidden goddesses, arcanae deae

The avenging goddesses of blood-guilt (the Eumenides), Ovid's 'hidden goddesses' against whom the maddened Orestes dared raise weapons.

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Mentioned in 6 works (10 total)

The Loves poetry · 1 mention
The Heroides poetry · 1 mention
The Festivals poetry · 2 mentions
Metamorphoses poetry · 1 mention
Sorrows poetry · 2 mentions
Ibis poetry · 3 mentions

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