This early 1900s illustration shows an ancient Greek actor in the costume of a Fury. The Erinyes, or Furies in English, were three goddesses of vengeance and retribution who punished men for crimes against the natural order. They were particularly concerned with homicide, unfilial conduct, offenses against the gods, and perjury. A victim seeking justice could call down the curse of the Erinys upon the criminal.

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