Plural of fury; extreme anger or, in mythology, the three goddesses of vengeance in Greek and Roman mythology.
From Latin 'furiae,' related to 'furere' (to rage). In Greek mythology, they were called Erinyes - Alecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone - who punished crimes against the natural order. The word evolved to mean any violent anger or rage, maintaining its connection to uncontrollable, vengeful emotion.
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