erinyes n (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals Synonym(s) Fury Eumenides Erinyes
Quotes erinyes Ben Brantley in Reuters Canada This Ann is straight from the school of the Erinyes (those avenging furies from Greek mythology), and I didn't believe for a second that she really loved the honorable, naive Chris,Brantley wrote.