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Erinys

Erinys, a Fury, goddess of revenge, Remorse

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

Erīnys, yos, f.: a fury, 2.337; pest, scourge, curse, 2.573.
Ĕrīnys (or, less correctly, Erinnys; cf. Wagner ad Verg. A. 2, 337), yos, f., = Ἐριννύς (Ἐρινύς),
  • one of the Furies, Verg. A. 7, 447; 570; Ov. M. 1, 241; 4, 490; 11, 14 et saep.—Acc. Erinyn, Ov. M. 1, 725.—In plur.: Erinyes, the Furies, Prop. 2, 20, 29 (3, 13, 29 M.); Ov. H. 11, 103.—Acc. Erinyas, Stat. Th. 11, 345.—
  • II Transf.
    • A Of Helen: Trojae patriae communis Erinys, the scourge, curse, Verg. A. 2, 573.—
    • B Appellatively, fury, frenzy, madness = furor, Verg. A. 2, 337: civilis, i.e. civil war, Luc. 4, 187.

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