| 单词 | Erinyes |
| 例句 | Although Athena had pronounced him clear of guilt, in this story all the Erinyes had not accepted the verdict. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Heraclitus says, “Not even the sun will transgress his orbit but the Erinyes, the ministers of justice, overtake him.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The dread forms of his pursuers, the Erinyes, the Furies, were arrayed against him, but Orestes listened calmly to their demand for vengeance. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The other monsters were finally driven from the earth, but not the Erinyes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z There are even references to the Erinyes — the Furies of Greek myth — that I missed the first time around, whose mention foreshadows the important role they play in the series finale. Comics: Annotated 'Sandman' enhances Neil Gaiman series 2012-01-05T19:20:04Z "The sun shall not transgress his measures," says Heraclitus; "if he does he shall be pursued by Erinyes, till justice be re-fulfilled." Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z In Aeschylus, the Erinyes are represented as awful, Gorgon-like women, wearing long black robes, with snaky locks, bloodshot eyes and claw-like nails. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z Therefore he is persecuted by the Erinyes, the demonic protectors of maternal law, according to which the murder of a mother is the most horrible, inexpiable crime. The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State But the Greeks believed that if any man killed one of his own kinsfolk, he would be pursued and driven mad by the Furies called the Erinyes, terrible winged women with cruel claws. Tales of Troy and Greece The Roman Furies are practically identical in function with the Erinyes. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV The Erinyes or Eumenides are the deities whose business it is to punish, in hades, the crimes committed upon earth. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles He plunged on like a man of old pursued by the Erinyes. A Tar-Heel Baron The whole question is summarized in the ensuing debate between Orestes and the Erinyes. The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State The cruel murder of Absyrtus was witnessed by the Erinyes, and you will not escape the wrath of Zeus until the goddess Circe has purified you from your crime. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Let us cover her dishonour if we see it, lest we should provoke the Erinyes. Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida And so the 'Agamemnon' and 'Choephoroe' reach their consummation only in the 'Eumenides,' where the Erinyes themselves are appeased, and the Furies become the gracious ones. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles Working gradually on, we reached the court of Minos; he was sitting on a high throne, with the Pœnæ, Avengers, and Erinyes standing at the sides. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece Why do the Erinyes persecute him and not her who is far more guilty? The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State Thus they were supposed to have borne away the daughters of King Pandareos to act as servants to the Erinyes. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome The poet when he wrote like this saw the Erinyes with his own eyes, and he almost compels his readers to see them too. On the Sublime The votes of these are equally divided; but Athene gives her casting vote in his favor; and to compensate the Erinyes, turns them into Eumenides—from Furies to goddesses of good omen and fortune. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 That there had been cults of ancient mothers who exerted moral influence and punished crime is shown by the Eumenides and Erinyes of the Greeks. Taboo and Genetics A Study of the Biological, Sociological and Psychological Foundation of the Family Paternal law has gained a victory over maternal law, the deities of the "younger generation," as the Erinyes call them, vanquish the latter. The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State The Erinyes or Furies were female divinities who personified the torturing pangs of an evil conscience, and the remorse which inevitably follows wrong-doing. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome The Erinyes, being the old Pelasgian avengers of blood, now superseded, have their dwelling in a cavern underneath the Areopagus. The Electra of Euripides Translated into English rhyming verse Then he shall be scourged with self-contempt, the bitterest of tortures; and the quick natural punishments of indulgence shall be busy with him, snake-locked Erinyes with whips of wire. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 And the Erinyes sang their gloomy songs to the hearts of the citizens and whipped up in their breasts that tempest which was later, to overwhelm the denouncers of Socrates. Best Russian Short Stories The murder of a man not consanguineous, even though he be the husband of the murderess, is expiable, does not concern the Erinyes; it is only their duty to prosecute the murder of consanguineous relatives. The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State The Erinyes and the ruthless Fates, For Helen's spousals madly wroth, through Troy Dart on wild wings. The Fall of Troy The epithet is applied to Zeus and the Erinyes as the deities of revenge and punishment. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Working gradually on, we reached the court of Minos; he was sitting on a high throne, with the Poenae, Avengers, and Erinyes standing at the sides. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 Now when he had thus spoken the Erinyes stayed his voice. The Iliad Her action is too capricious, as though the Erinyes selected for punishment only certain men and certain sins. Howards End Her action is too capricious, as though the Erinyes selected for punishment only certain men and certain sins.� Howards End But my father soon came to know, and cursed me bitterly, calling the dread Erinyes to witness. The Iliad I am sure that the Erinyes were only Mrs. Humdrums, and that they were delightful people when you came to know them. Erewhon Revisited The Erinyes, who bring to light the crimes of Oidipous, have been explained, in a previous paper, as the personification of daylight, which reveals the evil deeds done under the cover of night. Myths and myth-makers: Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology At any rate,” he continued, “be it the Erinyes, or Mrs. Grundy, or Ydgrun, in all times and places it is woman who decides whether society is to condone an offence or no.” Erewhon Revisited |
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