Erinys

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Erinys is an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter emphasizing her wrathful, vengeful aspect, particularly in myths involving the abduction of her daughter Persephone.

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Erinys canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf divine epithet
epithet
appliedTo Demeter in her pursuit of those responsible for Persephone’s abduction
associatedWithDeity Persephone
associatedWithMyth abduction of Persephone
associatedWithTheme grief
loss of a child
maternal anger
retribution
belongsToMythology Greek mythology
contrastsWithAspectOf Demeter as a nurturing grain goddess
emphasizesAspectOf vengeful aspect of Demeter
wrathful aspect of Demeter
epithetOf Demeter
hasCulture Ancient Greek religion
hasFunction to denote Demeter’s furious pursuit of justice
hasGenderAssociation female divine figure
hasLanguageOfName Ancient Greek
hasRoleIn abduction of Persephone
surface form: myths of Demeter’s search for Persephone
isUsedInContext cultic or mythic references to Demeter’s vengeance
literary descriptions of Demeter’s rage
notIdenticalTo Erinyes
surface form: Erinyes (Furies)
relatedConcept chthonic aspects of Demeter
divine retribution
mother–daughter bond in myth
relatedTo Demeter Erinys (aspect of Demeter)
semanticField anger
punishment
vengeance
sharesRootTermWith Erinyes

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Demeter epithet Erinys