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Eumenides

the Eumenides

also: Eumenides, the Kindly Ones

The avenging spirits of crime, euphemistically called the Kindly Ones, with a sanctuary at Athens. Cotta cites them as further consequences of admitting Hecate among the gods.

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Mentioned in 2 works (2 total)

Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book V speeches · 1 mention
On the Nature of the Gods philosophy · 1 mention

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