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Facing Down to Furies by Edith Hall: uk.bookshop.org/a/16884/9780300281927
The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell: uk.bookshop.org/a/16884/9780099513148
In Greco-Roman mythology, the Furies (also known as the Erinyes) were the ancient goddesses of vengeance, born to punish the guilty and haunt those who committed unforgivable crimes. But who were they really? Feared even by the gods, the Furies pursued those who broke sacred laws, especially crimes against family. They were relentless, merciless, and impossible to escape. From their origins in the blood of Uranus to their role in the trial of Orestes, their story reveals a darker side of justice in the ancient world.
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Hall, Edith. “Why Are the Erinyes Female? Or, What Is so Feminine about Revenge?” Chapter. In *Revenge and Gender in Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Literature*, edited by Lesel Dawson and Fiona McHardy, 33–57. Edinburgh University Press, 2018.
Shilo, Amit. *Beyond Death in the Oresteia: Poetics, Ethics, and Politics*. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022.
Tanaka, Mariko Hori. “THE ‘FREEDOM’ OF SARTRE AND BECKETT: The Flies versus Eleutheria.” *Samuel Beckett Today / Aujourd’hui* 25 (2013): 59–73. jstor.org/stable/44018070.
Wright, Matthew. “The Joy of Sophocles’ Electra.” *Greece & Rome* 52, no. 2 (2005): 172–94. jstor.org/stable/3567867.
Head to squarespace.com/ladyofthelibrary to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code LADYOFTHELIBRARY
Books mentioned (affiliate links to Bookshop.org)
Facing Down to Furies by Edith Hall: uk.bookshop.org/a/16884/9780300281927
The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell: uk.bookshop.org/a/16884/9780099513148
In Greco-Roman mythology, the Furies (also known as the Erinyes) were the ancient goddesses of vengeance, born to punish the guilty and haunt those who committed unforgivable crimes. But who were they really? Feared even by the gods, the Furies pursued those who broke sacred laws, especially crimes against family. They were relentless, merciless, and impossible to escape. From their origins in the blood of Uranus to their role in the trial of Orestes, their story reveals a darker side of justice in the ancient world.
GET MORE FROM ME:
✨ Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/Cinzia
💌 Sign up for my newsletter: ladyofthelibrary.com/sign-up
🎥 Nerdy Self-Help Channel: @TheAnnotatedMind
🎙️The Annotated Mind Podcast: tinyurl.com/mr3k4w4m
➡️🎙️Listen to The Annotated Mind on YouTube: tinyurl.com/2rxpjsdv
📩 Video Request form: https://forms.gle/zF6HjhJGZPR2hVx69
🌍 My website/blog: ladyofthelibrary.com
SOCIALS:
📚 Bookish Insta: instagram.com/lady.of.the.library
🦋 BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cinzia-dubois.bsky.social
🎓 PhD Insta: instagram.com/the.literary.academic
📱 TikTok: tiktok.com/@lady.of.the.library
📚 Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/6341226-c-dubois
WHO AM I?
Hey there, I’m Cinzia DuBois On this channel, I talk about dark and ancient history, literature and folklore.
❗️DISCLAIMER
I'm very dyslexic, so I apologise for any mispronunciations that occur when I'm reading scripts for videos. Additionally, whilst flattered, I'm only a PhD student and not a professional educator. As such, I would advise against ever citing my videos or using them as an academic resource: please instead cite references for papers I list in the description box.
🔗 Sources and references below.
Hall, Edith. “Why Are the Erinyes Female? Or, What Is so Feminine about Revenge?” Chapter. In *Revenge and Gender in Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Literature*, edited by Lesel Dawson and Fiona McHardy, 33–57. Edinburgh University Press, 2018.
Shilo, Amit. *Beyond Death in the Oresteia: Poetics, Ethics, and Politics*. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022.
Tanaka, Mariko Hori. “THE ‘FREEDOM’ OF SARTRE AND BECKETT: The Flies versus Eleutheria.” *Samuel Beckett Today / Aujourd’hui* 25 (2013): 59–73. jstor.org/stable/44018070.
Wright, Matthew. “The Joy of Sophocles’ Electra.” *Greece & Rome* 52, no. 2 (2005): 172–94. jstor.org/stable/3567867.
