Picture No | 10000932 |
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Description | A member of the Furies (Erinyes or Eumenides) |
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A member of the Furies, or Erinyes (the angry ones), or Eumenides (the kindly ones), Greek mythological characters who pursue people who have broken the rules of society. This one looks particularly angry, with her tongue sticking out, blood round her eyes and a spear in her hand.
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Source | Boettiger, Les furies (1802) engraving by Tardieu plate 2 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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