The Furies are goddesses of the Underworld in Greek mythology. Their father was Uranus and their mother Gaia, but they were conceived from blood. There are many different versions of how these sisters were created. Also called the Erinyes, the dark natured sisters were called Alecto, Megaera and Tisiphone. Their very names have sinister meanings too. Alecto is "unceasing anger". Megaera is "jealousy" and Tisiphone means "vengeful destruction". It's said they were pretty maidens although different versions about their features are often not the same. They are also said to have bat wings, bleeding eyes and wearing snakes. The Furies lived in the realm of Tartarus so they could punish the souls of evil people. They could inflict insanity on criminals using their singing voices to cause paralysis. They were worshipped in Athens, where people called the Furies "the kindly ones" or Eumenides. This was because the goddess Athena tamed them by giving them new status as protectors of the city of Athens.
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