Category: Mythology

From the Three Graces to the Three Fates to the Three Furies,

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Pursued by the Furies by William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Pursued by the Furies
1862 William-Adolphe Bouguereau - The Remorse of Orestes or Orestes Pursued by the Furies

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The three Furies in Greek mythology. The Erinnyes (also spelled Erinyes) were “the Angry Ones”, known as the Furies in Roman. They were the feared avenging goddesses in Greek and Roman mythology who were born from the falling drops of blood of Uranus (Sky) when he was mutilated by his son, the Titan Cronus. The drops fell on Mother Earth (Gaea) and impregnated her.

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Dante’s hell

Dante’s hell had nine levels, three squared, or the trinity of trinities.

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Norse Mythology

There are three fates in many mythologies, usually representing past, present, and future. In Norse Mythology, the world had three levels, and the world tree had 3 main roots going to each level. By each root was a well.