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The Erinyes (Greek: Ἐρῑνύες, English: "Avengers, Furies") are a group of primordial goddesses of vengeance in Greek mythology. Born from the spilled blood of Uranus, they are older than the Olympians. Their Roman counterpart were called the Dirae.[1]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture and fertility, once assumed the guise of a Fury due to the god Poseidon's actions. This event was memorized as a monument on top of a hill in the Forest of Soron in Arkadia.[2]

During the 5th century BCE, a shipwreck located within the Korinthian Gulf bore the name of one of the Furies: Alekto.[3] The Erinyes were also used to explain The Octopus, a member of the Gods of the Aegean Sea branch of the Cult of Kosmos; according to a tale, she was a captain whom the Erinyes slew, after which she was resurrected in her new form.[4]

In time, the term 'fury' came to denote a person, especially a woman, who was mad with anger.[5][6][7]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. Erinyes on Wikipedia
  2. Assassin's Creed: OdysseyHistorical Locations: "Arkadia: Statue of Fury Demeter"
  3. Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  4. Assassin's Creed: OdysseyTarget menu: "Bio: The Octopus"
  5. Assassin's Creed: OriginsAbsolute Power
  6. Assassin's Creed III: LiberationGetting Ulloa's Attention
  7. Assassin's Creed IV: Black FlagUpton's Sorrow