Translation for "eumenide" to finnish
Eumenide
  • eumenidi
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eumenidi
Some euphemisms are antiphrases, such as "Eumenides" 'the gracious ones' to mean the Erinyes, deities of vengeance.
Samalla erinyksille annetaan eufemismi eumenidit, "hyväntahtoiset".
Besides the temple of Poseidon, it possessed a sacred grove of the Eumenides, altars of Athena Hippia, Demeter, Zeus, and Prometheus, together with sanctuaries of Peirithous, Theseus, Oedipus, and Adrastus.
Kolonoksessa oli Poseidonille omistettu temppeli, Eumenidien, Theseuksen ja Oidipuksen pyhäköt sekä Athenen, Demeterin, Zeuksen ja Prometheuksen alttarit.
In Aeschylus's Eumenides, Orestes goes mad after the deed and is pursued by the Erinyes, whose duty it is to punish any violation of the ties of family piety.
Aiskhyloksen draamassa Eumenidit Orestes tulee hulluksi tekonsa jälkeen, ja häntä ajavat takaa erinyit, joiden tehtävänä on rangaista sukutapot.
In this play, Orestes is hunted down and tormented by the Furies, a trio of goddesses known to be the instruments of justice, who are also euphemistically referred to as the "Gracious Ones" (Eumenides).
Eräs paikallinen yrittää ajaa hänet pois, sillä paikka on pyhitetty erinyksille eli raivottarille, verikoston jumalattarille, jotka tunnetaan myös eumenideina.
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