In one myth, these creatures rose from the blood spilled by Uranus when his son Cronus castrated him.
In one myth, these creatures rose from the blood spilled by Uranus when his son Cronus castrated him. They chased Oedipus (ED-uh-puhs) for wedding his mother and are believed to punish those who swear false oaths. Their members include Alecto (uh-LEK-toh), Megaera (muh-JEER-uh), and Tisiphone (ti-SIF-uh-nee). For 10 points, name these fearsome female winged deities of vengeance from Greco- Roman mythology.
In one myth, these creatures rose from the blood spilled by Uranus when his son Cronus castrated him.
{Erinnyes} [accept {Eumenídes;} accept {Furies;} accept {Dirae} (dahy-ree)]