Dirae

Japanese: Dirae
Dirae

…Their number was at first indeterminate, but was later limited to three sisters, Alektō, Megaira, and Tisiphone. The Romans called them the Furiae or Dirae. In English they are often called the Furies. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Dirae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…彼女たちの数は最初は不定であったが,のちにアレクトAlēktō,メガイラMegaira,ティシフォネTisiphonēの3姉妹に限定された。ローマ人はフリアエFuriaeまたはディラエDiraeと呼んだ。英語ではフューリーズFuriesということが多い。…

※「Dirae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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