Where does “Eumenides” come from?
Eumenides is the English plural of a Greek term derived from Ancient Greek Εὐμενίς, literally meaning "the gracious ones," a euphemistic name for the Furies in Greek mythology.
Eumenides (English): The Erinyes
Ancestry of “Eumenides”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Εὐμενίδες | the gracious ones |