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Overview
Author
Aeschylus
First Performed
458 BCE
Type
Play
Genre
Tragedy
About the Title
Eumenides is a Greek word meaning "the Kind Goddesses." The title refers to the Furies (Erinyes) who transition from destructive forces to helpful or "kind" forces during the course of the play. Athena renames them the Kind Goddesses.
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