What Was the Role of the Furies in Greek Mythology Beyond Vengeance?

💡 The Answer

• The Furies (Erinyes) were goddesses of vengeance who punished crimes like murder and perjury.
• They also upheld natural order, pursuing those who violated familial or societal norms.
• In Aeschylus' Oresteia, they transformed into the Eumenides ('Kindly Ones') after a trial.
• This change symbolized the shift from blood vendetta to civic justice in ancient Athens.