Although the name means the “gracious ones” or "kindly ones," they were also known as the Furies, representing the anger of the dead. They were vengeance demons also known as Erinyes.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...