Erinyes

Summary

Erinyes is a group of Greek mythical characters^[1]. Erinyes ranks in the top 4% of group_of_greek_mythical_characters entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,537 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Erinyes's father was Uranus^[3].
• Erinyes's father was Scotus^[4].
• Erinyes's mother was Gaia^[5].
• Erinyes's mother was Nyx^[6].
• Erinyes's mother was Evonyme^[7].
• Erinyes's mother was Poena^[8].
• Erinyes's instance of is recorded as group of Greek mythical characters^[9].
• Erinyes is a type of Greek deity^[10].
• Erinyes's Commons category is recorded as Erinyes^[11].
• Erinyes's said to be the same as is recorded as Furies^[12].
• Erinyes's said to be the same as is recorded as Eumenides^[13].
• Erinyes comprises Alecto^[14].
• Erinyes comprises Megaera^[15].
• Erinyes comprises Tisiphone^[16].
• Erinyes's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Erinyes^[17].
• Erinyes's depicted by is recorded as Sleeping Erinye (so-called Ludovisi Fury)^[18].
• Erinyes's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[19].
• Erinyes's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology^[20].
• Erinyes's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[21].
• Erinyes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Erinyes's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Erinyes's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Erinyes's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Erinyes's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[26].
• Erinyes's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Erinyes's instance of is recorded as group of Greek mythical characters^[9]. Erinyes is a type of Greek deity^[10].

Use and Application

Components include Alecto^[14], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Megaera^[15], a mythological Greek character^[29]; and Tisiphone^[16], a mythological Greek character^[30].

Influence

Things named for Erinyes include Eumenes^[31], a taxon^[32] and 889 Erynia^[33], an asteroid^[34].

Why It Matters

Erinyes ranks in the top 4% of group_of_greek_mythical_characters entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,537 views/month).^[2] Erinyes has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] Erinyes is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for Erinyes include Eumenes^[31], a taxon^[32] and 889 Erynia^[33], an asteroid^[34].

FAQs

Who were Erinyes's parents?

Erinyes's father was Uranus^[3]. Erinyes's mother was Gaia^[5].