Ἐρινύς
Ἐρινύς (so, not Ἐριννύς, in best codd. and Inscrr., cf. Tab.Defix. 108 (iii/ii B. C.), IG 12(3).367 ( Thera); later Ἐρεινύας ib. 12(9).1179.34 ( Euboea, ii A. D.)), gen. ύος, ἡ: pl. Ἐρινύες, acc. Ἐρινῦς Od. 2.135, etc.; gen. pl. Ἐρινύων trisyll., E. IT 931, 970. [ῡ in trisyll. cases (nom. sg. -ῡς E. Med. 1389 (anap.), but acc. sg. -ῠν ib. 1260 (lyr., s.v.l.)), ῠ in quadrisyll.]:—
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"definition": "<i>the Erinys,</i> an avenging deity, ἠεροφοῖτις Ἐ. Il. 9.571, 19.87 ; δασπλῆτις Ἐ. Od. 15.234 : more freq. in pl., μήτηρ στυγερὰς ἀρήσετʼ Ἐρινῦς 2.135, etc.; Γαῖα..γείνατʼ Ἐρινῦς Hes. Th. 185 ; later three in number, μίαν τριῶν Ἐ. E. Tr. 457 (troch.), cf. Apollod. 1.1.4, etc.; avengers of perjury, homicide, unfilial conduct, etc., Il. 19.259, 9.454 ; upholders of the natural and moral order, ἥλιος οὐχ ὑπερβήσεται μέτρα· εἰ δὲ μή, Ἐρινύες μιν Δίκης ἐπίκουροι ἐξευρήσουσιν Heraclit. 94 ; Ἐρινύες ἔσχεθον αὐδήν (sc. of the horse of Achilles, as rebuking presumption), Il. 19.418: com., Ἐρινύων ἀπορρώξ, of Timon, Ar. Lys. 811 (lyr.).",
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"quote": "δασπλῆτις Ἐ.",
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"quote": "μήτηρ στυγερὰς ἀρήσετʼ Ἐρινῦς",
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"quote": "Γαῖα..γείνατʼ Ἐρινῦς",
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"quote": "μίαν τριῶν Ἐ.",
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"quote": "ἥλιος οὐχ ὑπερβήσεται μέτρα· εἰ δὲ μή, Ἐρινύες μιν Δίκης ἐπίκουροι ἐξευρήσουσιν",
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"definition": "<i>guilt, punishment invoked</i> upon the guilty, freq. c. gen., μητρὸς Ἐρινύες <i>curses from</i> oneʼs mother, Il. 21.412, Od. 11.280 ; τείσαιτο ἐρινῦς πατρὸς παίδων τε Hes. Th. 472 ; ἱδρύσαντο Ἐρινύων τῶν Λαΐου τε καὶ Οἰδιπόδεω ἱρόν Hdt. 4.149 ; Ἀρά τʼ Ἐρινὺς πατρὸς ἡ μεγασθενής A. Th. 70, cf. S. OC 1434, etc.; later in Prose, ξενικαὶ Ἐ. Pl. Ep. 357a ; ἐρινῦς καὶ ποινὰς τῶν διʼ ἐκεῖνον ἠτυχηκότων Plb. 23.10.2 ; of persons in whom such powers are embodied, νυμφόκλαυτος Ἐ. A. Ag. 749 (lyr.); ἔτεκε νύμφα δόμοις Ἐ. S. Tr. 895 (lyr.), cf. E. Med. 1260 (lyr.), etc.; φρενῶν Ἐρινύς <i>frenzy</i> of the soul, S. Ant. 603 (lyr.); Ἐρινὺν ἐπορθιάζειν raise a <i>Fury-song,</i> A. Ag. 1119.",
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"quote": "τείσαιτο ἐρινῦς πατρὸς παίδων τε",
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"quote": "ἱδρύσαντο Ἐρινύων τῶν Λαΐου τε καὶ Οἰδιπόδεω ἱρόν",
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"quote": "Ἀρά τʼ Ἐρινὺς πατρὸς ἡ μεγασθενής",
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"quote": "ξενικαὶ Ἐ.",
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"quote": "ἐρινῦς καὶ ποινὰς τῶν διʼ ἐκεῖνον ἠτυχηκότων",
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"quote": "νυμφόκλαυτος Ἐ.",
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"quote": "ἔτεκε νύμφα δόμοις Ἐ.",
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"label": "III",
"definition": "Antim. 28, Call. Fr. 207, Paus. 8.25.6.",
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"label": "IV",
"definition": "Hsch. (Derived from Arc. ἐρινύειν, = θυμῷ χρῆσθαι, by Paus. l.c.)",
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